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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rawls claim is necessary for fair elections?

2. What is the only caveat to a maximum liberty of the individual?

3. What does Rawls think will have to be secured to keep the society a just one?

4. What year was Adam Smith born?

5. What does Rawls admit might happen within his just society?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Original Position not account for second- or later generations?

2. What has to be used to ensure the two principles of justice?

3. In what way does Rawls admit that inequalities can be endured in his system?

4. What are the limits of human freedom, according to the Two Principles of Justice?

5. What is the second principle that the Original Position ensures?

6. What is the first principle that the Original Position ensures?

7. Who decides the limits of human liberty, according to the Two Principles of Justice?

8. Why are the limits of human freedom according to the Two Principles of Justice essentially a form of social contract?

9. What form must the protection of disadvantaged people come from?

10. In what way does the Original Position ensure the two principles of justice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can we consider A Theory of Justice to be a work-in-progress?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the views of Rawls with that of John Stuart Mill. In what ways do they differ? How would John Stuart Mill argue against Rawls' claims?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own society in accordance with the principles of Justice as Fairness put forth by Rawls. To what extent is it a just society in its basic political and legal structure? In what ways do you consider it an unjust society?

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