Question 1

Social justice emphasizes:&#10;A) Justice for classes of people&#10;B) Justice concerning the way nations deal with each other&#10;C) Allowing neighborhoods to set standards of justice for their local community&#10;D) Making punishment for crime highly visible to the public through such things as public executions or public beatings

Accepted Answer

Social justice focuses on ensuring justice and fair treatment for different classes of people within a society, particularly those who are marginalized or disadvantaged. It aims to address issues of inequality, discrimination, and injustice at a systemic level.

Question 2

Which type of human rights is intended to protect citizens from the power of the government?&#10;A) Negative rights&#10;B) Positive rights&#10;C) Both negative and positive rights&#10;D) None of these

Accepted Answer

Negative rights are intended to protect citizens from the power of the government by prohibiting the government from interfering in certain activities, such as freedom of speech or the right to privacy.

Question 3

The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution represents what kind of rights?&#10;A) Negative rights&#10;B) Positive rights&#10;C) Both negative and positive rights&#10;D) None of these

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights primarily outlines negative rights, which are freedoms from government action, rather than positive rights, which would require action by the government to ensure.

Question 4

The rights to food, clothing, medical care, education, and housing are considered:&#10;A) Negative rights&#10;B) Positive rights&#10;C) Both negative and positive rights&#10;D) None of these

Accepted Answer

Positive rights require others to provide you with either a good or service. A right to food, clothing, medical care, education, and housing falls under this category because their fulfillment typically requires action and resources from others.

Question 5

The poverty rate for children in America is two to three times higher than in most Western industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

The United States has a higher child poverty rate compared to most other developed countries, largely due to less comprehensive social safety nets and child welfare policies.

Question 6

For Karl Marx, economic justice:&#10;A) Is not possible in a capitalist system&#10;B) Can best be achieved through a free market operating without government intervention&#10;C) Requires that workers receive a fair wage, overtime pay, and a number of paid holidays&#10;D) Can only be achieved if everyone has the right to vote

Accepted Answer

Marx believed that capitalism inherently leads to the exploitation of the working class by the capitalist class, making true economic justice impossible within such a system. He advocated for a classless society where the means of production are communally owned.

Question 7

Regarding justice and economics, Social Darwinists (including Friedrich von Hayek in his book The Mirage of Social Justice) believe that:&#10;A) The government has an obligation to reduce economic inequality&#10;B) Communism is the ideal form for society&#10;C) Society must provide equal opportunities for all to succeed&#10;D) Inequality is unavoidable and it is a mistake to have the government step in to correct inequalities

Accepted Answer

Social Darwinists and Friedrich von Hayek, in particular, argue that economic inequalities are natural outcomes of competition and that government intervention to correct these inequalities is misguided. They believe that such interventions can lead to inefficiencies and hinder the natural processes of economic and social evolution.

Question 8

Regarding women and justice, the so-called &#34;Eve Problem&#34; refers to:&#10;A) The tendency of women to see themselves as inferior to men&#10;B) Viewing women as seductresses who exploit the sexual weakness of males&#10;C) The complaint by employers about women seeking maternity leave with pay&#10;D) Women being hesitant to enter into traditionally male occupations

Accepted Answer

The "Eve Problem" refers to the stereotype and perception of women as seductresses who exploit the sexual weakness of males, a concept that can influence their treatment in the justice system and society at large. This stereotype is rooted in the biblical story of Eve tempting Adam, which has historically influenced societal views on women's roles and behaviors.

Question 9

According to the text, historically, what has been true of rape?&#10;A) Throughout history, women were often raped by the men in their lives (father or husband, for example).&#10;B) Throughout most of history, rape was not a crime and women who were raped were not looked down upon.&#10;C) Most societies have required almost no proof to support a woman's claim of rape - her word alone has usually been enough.&#10;D) All of these

Accepted Answer

Historically, women have often been victims of rape by men in their lives, such as fathers or husbands, indicating a pattern of sexual violence within familiar or intimate relationships.

Question 10

In most societies women make up the majority of the population.

Accepted Answer

Women generally have a longer life expectancy than men, which contributes to them making up the majority of the population in most societies.

Question 11

Because of groups such as the American Indian Movement (AIM), injustices against Native Americans have largely ended.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of groups such as the American...

Question 12

Among various environmental movements, those known as the preservationists:&#10;A) Wanted to preserve natural resources for future generations&#10;B) Led to the creation of hundreds of national parks&#10;C) Are human-oriented - that is, they want to protect the environment as a way to protect human civilization&#10;D) Want to protect the environment for its own value, having less concern for human need and consumption

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among various environmental movements, those known as...

Question 13

Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring:&#10;A) Started the modern environmental movement&#10;B) Documented how concerns about the environment have been greatly exaggerated&#10;C) Argued that only scientific experts should have input on the government's environmental policies&#10;D) Argued that if forced to choose, society should pick good jobs over a clean environment

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring:&#10;A) Started the...

Deck 4: Social Justice