Chapter 16 Self-Quiz

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. Which of the following terms describes decreasing the resources or benefits of the better-off?

status quo correct incorrect

egalitarianism correct incorrect

levelling down correct incorrect

equality correct incorrect

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. Which of the following claims is made by the Leveling Down Argument?

Equality is not instrumentally valuable. correct incorrect

Equality is instrumentally valuable. correct incorrect

Equality is intrinsically valuable. correct incorrect

Equality is not intrinsically valuable. correct incorrect

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. According to economic __________, is morally important to distribute wealth and income equally.

distributivism correct incorrect

contractarianism correct incorrect

altruism correct incorrect

egalitarianism correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does the Liberty Argument do?

attempts to disrupt the status quo. correct incorrect

assumes that existing tax codes are morally correct. correct incorrect

opposes constant government interference in free exchanges. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. The text argues that unless you are a(n) __________, you should believe that some taxes are morally legitimate.

egalitarian correct incorrect

anarchist correct incorrect

Rawlsian correct incorrect

libertarian correct incorrect

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. According to the Insufficiency Argument,

economic egalitarianism is true. correct incorrect

economic egalitarianism is false. correct incorrect

equality is insufficient for liberty. correct incorrect

liberty is insufficient for equality. correct incorrect

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. What do proponents of the Insufficiency Argument think requires us to do what we can to ensure that everyone has an equal chance at living a sufficiently good life?

economic egalitarianism correct incorrect

economic libertarianism correct incorrect

utilitarianism correct incorrect

distributive justice correct incorrect

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. According to the __________ principle, when distributing resources and opportunities, societies are required to give the greatest priority to the interests of the worst off among us.

difference correct incorrect

liberty correct incorrect

merit correct incorrect

equality correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not true of negotiators in Rawls's original position?

They are real people. correct incorrect

They know which values they embrace. correct incorrect

They know basic facts about human psychology. correct incorrect

They don't know their age, economic status, religion, sex, and gender. correct incorrect

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. According to the Effort Argument,

economic equality is a worthy moral ideal. correct incorrect

economic equality is not a worthy moral ideal. correct incorrect

the government is morally required to meet all of the needs of its citizens. correct incorrect

the government is not morally required to meet all of the needs of its citizens. correct incorrect