Question 1

The distribution of income in Germany and Japan is far more unequal than that in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to libertarianism,liberty is the prime value,and justice consists in being free from the interference of others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Robert Nozick,the basic moral rights possessed by all human beings are both negative and natural.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United States leads the world in executive pay.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Libertarians would find it immoral and unjust to coerce people to give food or money to the starving.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the "maximin" rule,you should select the alternative under which the worst that could happen to you is better than the worst that could happen to you under any other alternative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Talk of justice and injustice appeals to the related notions of

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A)  fairness,equality,desert
B)  reason,reflection,deliberation
C)  feeling,sentiment,happiness
D)  fairness,impartiality,duty

Question 8

It is clear that women in the United States have no problem living the American Dream.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first principle of Nozick's entitlement theory concerns the original acquisition of

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A)  morals.
B)  goods,money,and property.
C)  case law.
D)  the crown.

Question 10

What do economists mean by "the declining marginal utility of money" and how does Brandt use the concept to argue for greater economic equality?

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The concept of the declining marginal ut...

Question 11

Briefly explain the basic principles of Nozick's entitlement theory.

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Question 12

What is the "maximin" rule for making decisions and what role does it play in Rawls's argument?

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Question 13

The veil of ignorance proposes that

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A)  those in the original position are supposed to choose principles on the basis of self-interest,agreement seems unlikely.
B)  one group would be supportive of another group benefiting even though the rules are different.
C)  people are fully knowledgeable about themselves or situation allowing them to have a partial or biased point of view.
D)  agreement is difficult to attain.

Question 14

Who is more likely to be sympathetic with the idea of reducing the disparities of income in society?

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A)  Utilitarians
B)  Libertarians
C)  Robert Nozick
D)  Milton Friedman

Question 15

In his Principles of Political Economy,J.S.Mill argued for the desirability of breaking down the sharp and hostile division between the producers or workers,on the one hand,and the capitalists or owners,on the other hand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define "Lockean rights" in your own words.

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Lockean rights refer to a set of natural...

Question 17

What philosopher believes the maximin rule is relevant to justice?

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A)  John Rawls
B)  John Stuart Mill
C)  Robert Nozick
D)  Aristotle

Question 18

According to Mill,if the market is left without regulation,will it eventually reward those that deserve it?

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John Stuart Mill, a 19th-century philoso...

Question 19

Primary social goods include

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A)  poverty.
B)  freedom of religion.
C)  status.
D)  leisure time activities.

Question 20

From John Stuart Mill's viewpoint,

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A)  philosophical concern with justice began in the 19th century.
B)  questions of morality form a subset of questions of justice.
C)  for utilitarians,justice is a moral standard independent of the principle of utility.
D)  not every issue of social utility was a matter of justice.

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It is clear that women in the United States have no problem living the American Dream.

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