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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Individual Versus Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the ignorant chooser know what is fair and what is not, according to Rawls?
(a) Because the monarch told them so.
(b) Because of an innate knowledge of fairness.
(c) Because God told them so.
(d) Because they are taught what to believe.

2. In the chapter “The Original Position,” what does Rawls say must be assumed about the person?
(a) That they are wealthy.
(b) That they are tall.
(c) That they are a rational person.
(d) That they know the principles of philosophy.

3. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?
(a) That there is a degree of Marxism within it.
(b) That it might be hard to apply to the real world.
(c) That there is a certain amount of Intuitionism present in 'fairness'.
(d) That it is quite socialist.

4. What year was Adam Smith born?
(a) 1623.
(b) 1823.
(c) 1723.
(d) 1923.

5. What does Rawls think a person would decide about their society if they had any choice?
(a) That it be at least a beautiful land.
(b) That it be at least a wealthy society.
(c) That it would be at least a strong society.
(d) That it would be at least fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the argument called the Original Position?

2. Whom of the following was a leading 'Intuitionist'?

3. What is another name for the Original Position?

4. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

5. Where did the early Intuitionists believe they got their appreciation of morals, rights and wrongs or fairness?

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