TRUE/FALSE
1 : According to a process view of economic justice, a social distribution of wealth is just if and
only if the disparities in wealth are due to differences in merit, achievement, or contribution.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
2 : An end state view of economic justice is one that is concerned about how things turn out in
terms of distribution of wealth in a society.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
3 : Libertarians tend to emphasize negative rights, while socialists tend to stress positive rights.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
4 : A libertarian conception of economic justice relies on notions of a negative right (a right not
to be interfered with), while a socialist conception stresses a positive right (a right to have basic
necessities).
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
5 : Libertarians typically hold a process view of justice rather than an end state view.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
6 : John Rawls derives his principles of justice by asking what principles people who are
concerned about the welfare of others would choose.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
7 : Rawls argues that the right to the most extensive equal basic liberties may be reduced if
doing so benefits the worst-off in society.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
8 : According to Rawlss maximin principle for decision-making under ignorance, people will
choose that society with the least gap between the rich and the poor.
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, A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
9 : Libertarians do not believe that governments should try to equalize end states of wealth.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : The people in the original position of choosing behind a veil of ignorance do not know any
biasing things about themselves but do know that they would want what any person would want.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
11 : According to John Rawls in A Theory of Justice, it is always unjust for some people to be
very wealthy and others to be poor.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
12 : The method Rawls uses to derive principles for determining what social institutions are just
is an appeal to an imaginary situation in which people would choose principles not knowing
certain possibly biasing things about themselves.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
13 : Rawlss second principle of justice requires that an inequality in goods in a society is just
provided that the people have merited what they have.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
14 : Libertarians favor a minimalized government.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
SHORT RESPONSE
15 : Label as End State (E) or Process (P) views of justiceIf some in a society have greater
wealth than others this difference is due to the fact that those with more have worked harder for
it.
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1 : According to a process view of economic justice, a social distribution of wealth is just if and
only if the disparities in wealth are due to differences in merit, achievement, or contribution.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
2 : An end state view of economic justice is one that is concerned about how things turn out in
terms of distribution of wealth in a society.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
3 : Libertarians tend to emphasize negative rights, while socialists tend to stress positive rights.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
4 : A libertarian conception of economic justice relies on notions of a negative right (a right not
to be interfered with), while a socialist conception stresses a positive right (a right to have basic
necessities).
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
5 : Libertarians typically hold a process view of justice rather than an end state view.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
6 : John Rawls derives his principles of justice by asking what principles people who are
concerned about the welfare of others would choose.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
7 : Rawls argues that the right to the most extensive equal basic liberties may be reduced if
doing so benefits the worst-off in society.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
8 : According to Rawlss maximin principle for decision-making under ignorance, people will
choose that society with the least gap between the rich and the poor.
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, A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
9 : Libertarians do not believe that governments should try to equalize end states of wealth.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : The people in the original position of choosing behind a veil of ignorance do not know any
biasing things about themselves but do know that they would want what any person would want.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
11 : According to John Rawls in A Theory of Justice, it is always unjust for some people to be
very wealthy and others to be poor.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
12 : The method Rawls uses to derive principles for determining what social institutions are just
is an appeal to an imaginary situation in which people would choose principles not knowing
certain possibly biasing things about themselves.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
13 : Rawlss second principle of justice requires that an inequality in goods in a society is just
provided that the people have merited what they have.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
14 : Libertarians favor a minimalized government.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
SHORT RESPONSE
15 : Label as End State (E) or Process (P) views of justiceIf some in a society have greater
wealth than others this difference is due to the fact that those with more have worked harder for
it.
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