Ch-3
Ch-3
- 1.
1. Which of the following are prominent theories of justice examined in the text?
- A.
Aristotle’s principle of proportionate equality
- B.
John Rawls’ egalitarian theory of justice
- C.
John Mill’s theory of justice based on utility
- D.
Robert Nozick’s libertarian entitlement theory
- E.
All of these
Correct Answer
E. All of these -
- 2.
2. Kant’s moral philosophy is based on:
- A.
Consequences of action.
- B.
Human reason.
- C.
False pretenses.
- D.
All of these.
- E.
None of these.
Correct Answer
B. Human reason. -
- 3.
3. “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” is an example of which of the following?
- A.
Categorical imperative
- B.
Hypothetical imperative
- C.
Prudential imperative
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. Categorical imperative -
- 4.
4. “Act so that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of another, always as an end and never as a means only” is an example of which of the following?
- A.
Categorical imperative
- B.
Hypothetical imperative
- C.
Prudential imperative
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. Categorical imperative -
- 5.
5. Which of the following theories holds that rights, properly so called, belong to all persons solely by virtue of being human?
- A.
Utilitarianism
- B.
Kantian or deontological theories
- C.
Natural Rights theory
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
C. Natural Rights theory -
- 6.
6. Which of the following theories holds that rights, properly so called, because they facilitate the human good?
- A.
Utilitarianism
- B.
Kantian or deontological theories
- C.
Natural Rights theory
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. Utilitarianism -
- 7.
7. Which of the following theories holds that innate rights depend on some human convention or judicial act?
- A.
Utilitarianism
- B.
Kantian or deontological theories
- C.
Natural rights theory
- D.
All of these.
- E.
None of these.
Correct Answer
B. Kantian or deontological theories -
- 8.
8. Which of the following describes “virtue?”
- A.
Those traits that everyone needs for the good life.
- B.
An excellence that is admired in a person
- C.
A disposition to act in a certain way.
- D.
A specific state of character.
- E.
. All of these.
Correct Answer
E. . All of these. -
- 9.
9. Which of the following is a strength of virtue ethics?
- A.
Virtue ethics does not address the problem of conflict.
- B.
Virtue ethics does not fit particularly well with our everyday moral experience.
- C.
Virtue ethics fits well with our everyday moral experience.
- D.
Virtue ethics is incomplete.
Correct Answer
C. Virtue ethics fits well with our everyday moral experience. -
- 10.
10. Which of the following is a weakness of virtue ethics?
- A.
Virtue ethics does not fit particularly well with our everyday moral experience.
- B.
Virtue ethics fits well with our everyday moral experience.
- C.
Virtue ethics is incomplete
- D.
There are no weaknesses in virtue ethics.
Correct Answer
C. Virtue ethics is incomplete -
- 11.
11. According to John Rawls, perfect procedural justice does which of the following?
- A.
Always produces just outcomes.
- B.
Produces just outcomes only to a certain extent
- C.
Rarely produces just outcomes
- D.
None of these.
Correct Answer
A. Always produces just outcomes. -
- 12.
12. Which of the following holds that all public offices and employment should be made available to everyone?
- A.
The principle of equal liberty
- B.
The difference principle
- C.
The principle of equal opportunity
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
C. The principle of equal opportunity -
- 13.
13. Which of the following states that each person has an equal right to the most extensive set of basic liberties that are compatible with a system of liberty for all?
- A.
The principle of equal liberty
- B.
The difference principle
- C.
The principle of equal opportunity
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. The principle of equal liberty -
- 14.
14. Which of the following allows an exception to the principle of that each person has an equal right to the basic liberties if some unequal arrangement benefits the least well-off person?
- A.
The principle of equal liberty
- B.
The difference principle
- C.
The principle of equal opportunity
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
Correct Answer
B. The difference principle -
- 15.
15. According to Adam Smith’s “Invisible Hand” argument, each individual in pursuit of personal gain is:
- A.
Led by an invisible hand to promote an end (his own benefit) which was no part of his intention.
- B.
Led by an invisible hand to promote an end (his own self-interest) which was no part of his intention.
- C.
Led by an invisible hand to promote an end (the welfare of society) which was no part of his intention
- D.
None of these.
Correct Answer
C. Led by an invisible hand to promote an end (the welfare of society) which was no part of his intention -
- 16.
16. According to Robert Nozick, under which of the following conditions is a person entitled to their holdings?
- A.
The principle of just transfer
- B.
The principle of just original acquisition
- C.
The principle of rectification
- D.
. A and B
- E.
All of these
Correct Answer
E. All of these -
- 17.
17. The point of justice, for Nozick, is which of the following?
- A.
To protect rights and promote human well-being
- B.
To protect rights and achieve equality
- C.
To protect rights, promote human well-being, and achieve equality
- D.
To protect rights, not to promote human well-being or to achieve
Correct Answer
D. To protect rights, not to promote human well-being or to achieve -
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