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Chapter 31 Self Quiz
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In order for reparation to be defensible, Kukathas claims that it must be possible to identify who is
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liable to pay.
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Neither a nor b
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According to Kukathas, the general problem in distinguishing descendants of past injustice is that
it is easy to reach a point at which too many people can be identified as descendants.
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it is difficult to trace the ancestry of individuals.
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many individuals refuse to identify as victims.
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All of the above
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Kukathas discusses the case of the Seminole Indians to show that
it can be difficult to determine the descendants of victimized groups.
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groups can be both victims and perpetrators of injustice.
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many different groups are owed reparation.
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Kukathas argues that determining who should be held liable for restitution is difficult because of
the number of groups and countries involved in past injustices.
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generations of immigration.
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intermarriage.
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Kukathas allows that governments may compensate descendants of victims of past injustice in order to repair the
fabric of a society that has been torn by serious injustices in its history.
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wrongs done to people in the past.
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Both a and b
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Neither a nor b
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According to Kukathas, making reparations for past wrongs is morally justifiable, except in some special cases.
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According to Kukathas, it is impossible to be both a victim and perpetrator of injustice.
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Kukathas argues that governments should never be held responsible for rectifying past injustices.
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