A Social & Political Philosophy Quiz

16 Questions | By Themes | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 236

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1.

According to Rawls, the goal is to live in ignorance of our true position in society.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Rawls' theory consists of two parts:
- A.
  
  An interpretation of the original position, and a set of principles that would be accepted there
- B.
  
  An analysis of justice and a theory of how we acquired the concept
- C.
  
  A theory of moral language and a theory of moral properties
- D.
  
  A description of our existing social institutions and a critique of them
3.

According to Rawls, the priority of the Difference Principle over any other will ensure justice.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Rawls' second principle of justice is concerned with the distribution of economic goods.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

According to Rawls, the most reasonable principles of justice are those that everyone would accept and agree to from a fair position.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Rawls' theory is one of distributive justice, which is the branch of moral theory that tries to develop just principles for the distribution of benefits.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Rawls' theory requires us to return to the original position.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

According to Rawls, the natural distribution of talents is:
- A.
  
  Perfectly equal
- B.
  
  Just
- C.
  
  Arbitrary
- D.
  
  None of the above
9.

Rawls' main criticism of utilitarianism as a theory of distributive justice is:
- A.
  
  It is difficult to qualitatively assess different pleasures.
- B.
  
  Utilitarianism requires lesser life prospects for some groups of people.
- C.
  
  Utilitarianism weighs the interests on some individuals over the interests of others.
- D.
  
  All of the above
10.

According to Rawls, although there are natural differences in human beings, there is nothing natural or inevitable about the weight attached to those differences.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The goal of making decisions from behind the veil of ignorance is to maximize happiness for the maximum number of people.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Rawls claims that the veil of ignorance is fairness ensuring.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

According to Rawls, people in the original position would not agree to an inequality that would further widen the gap between the least and more advantaged members of society.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Rawl's original position is not a hypothetical thought experiment, rather, it is an explanation of an existing circumstance of fair decision-making.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The difference principle says that when the distribution of goods cannot be equal unless
- A.
  
  Opportunities should be available to everyone, but inequalities should favor the middle-class.
- B.
  
  Opportunities should be available to everyone, but favor the most well-off.
- C.
  
  Opportunities should be available to everyone, but inequalities should favor the least well-off.
- D.
  
  There should be no inequalities, with opportunities favoring the least well-off.
16.

Rawls claims that when his two principles come into conflict
- A.
  
  Neither takes precedence over the other.
- B.
  
  The first principle (liberty) takes precedence over the second (concerning inequality).
- C.
  
  The second principle (concerning inequality) takes precedence over the first (concerning liberty).
- D.
  
  A mistake has been made because they cannot conflict.