Deck 7: Justice

Question 1

Philosopher John Rawls is famous for his theory of_________ .

A) remunerative justice
B) principled justice
C) institutional justice
D) distributive justice

Answer 1

distributive justice

Question 2

Rawls believes that:

A) Liberty precludes justice.
B) Arbitrary inequalities are inevitable.
C) Liberty and justice are related.
D) Justice precludes liberty.

Answer 2

Liberty and justice are related.

Question 3

Rawls posits four branches of government; which of the following is not one?

A) Communication
B) Allocation
C) Stabilization
D) Distribution

Answer 3

Communication

Question 4

Robert Nozick is critical of socialism based on which of the following?

A) Public economy view
B) Free choice view
C) His Marxist views
D) It provides people's needs

Question 5

Rawls believes society is characterized by conflict and________ .

A) an identity of interests
B) divergent interests
C) life interests
D) indifferent interests

Question 6

Rawls argues that utility runs counter to________ .

A) liberty
B) economy
C) justice
D) philosophy

Question 7

Rawls believes in ________ .

A) utilitarian ethics
B) social contract theory
C) economic ethics
D) natural ethics

Question 8

Nozick posits that justice in holdings does not include which of the following?

A) Original acquisition of holdings
B) Transfer of holdings
C) Secondary or repeated transfer of holdings
D) Permanent equality of assets

Question 9

According to Nozick, if the government wanted an equal distribution of goods to always be the case, it would have to________ .

A) prevent transfer by individuals
B) reward the unjust
C) distribute items once a year
D) be in favor of utility

Question 10

Nozick uses the person of Wilt Chamberlain in his example. Wilt Chamberlain was a famous ________

A) basketball player
B) musician
C) actor
D) jockey

Question 11

Angola is a wealthy country.

Question 12

Working on an offshore oil rig can be dangerous.

Question 13

John Rawls is a social contract theorist.

Question 14

Distribution is an enumerated principle of justice for Rawls.

Question 15

Rawls believes justice can never exist with inequality.

Question 16

Rawls assumes that a just society is likely to be a constitutional democracy.

Question 17

Nozick believes the minimal state is the least extensive state that can be justified.

Question 18

For Nozick, justice cannot allow the free transfer of holdings.

Question 19

Nozick is a socialist.