RELG 2650 final exam questions with complete solutions

Justice: CORRECT ANSWER fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment in light of what is due or owed to persons (B&C, 250) Distributive justice: CORRECT ANSWER fair, equitable, and appropriate distribution of benefits and burdens determined by norms that structure the terms of social cooperation (B&C, 250) Principle of Formal Equality: CORRECT ANSWER equals must be treated equally, unequals must be treated unequally. (Common to all theories of justice, Aristotelian origins) "Traditional" Theories of justice: CORRECT ANSWER *Utilitarian* - seeks to produce maximal balance of positive value over disvalue (Mill, Bentham) *Libertarian* - seeks unfettered exercise of personal liberties (Locke, Nozick) *Egalitarian* - seeks equal respect of persons and principles of fairness (Locke, Rawls) *Communitarian* - seeks common good as a balance to individual rights (Aristotle, Taylor) "Recent" Theories of justice: CORRECT ANSWER *Capabilities*—seeks a level of social justice that requires availability of certain capabilities to all persons (Sen, Nussbau