"A Theory of Justice" Self-Quiz

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. When, for Rawls, is an injustice tolerable?

As long as it meets the principle of utility correct incorrect

As long as it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice correct incorrect

An injustice is never tolerable correct incorrect

As long as it benefits the greater part of society correct incorrect

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. How does Rawls define a "society"?

A cooperative venture for mutual advantage of its members correct incorrect

A cooperative venture for the advantage of the whole correct incorrect

A cooperative venture meant to improve the world correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. For Rawls, the principles of justice . . .

Are principles that free and rational persons would agree upon. correct incorrect

Are determined by what is good. correct incorrect

Are principles that free and rational persons would agree upon from a position of equality. correct incorrect

Are principles that issue from everyone's conception of what is good. correct incorrect

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. What is the "original position"?

The position from which the principles of justice are to be chosen correct incorrect

A position behind the veil of ignorance correct incorrect

A position in which one is stripped of contingent features of one's person correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. For Rawls . . .

Inequality is never okay in a society correct incorrect

Inequality is okay in a society if everyone is the better for it correct incorrect

Inequality is okay so long as it produces a greater amount of happiness correct incorrect

Inequality is okay only if most people would agree to it correct incorrect

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. For Rawls, justice is simply one virtue among many of social institutions.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. In a well-ordered society, according to Rawls, the maximum possible satisfaction, summed across its members, is achieved.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. On Rawls' account, the principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect