What type of theory does Rawls develop?

a. A social contract theory c. A utilitarian theory b. A social conscience theory d. A virtue theory


ANS: A
Rawls develops a social contract theroy of justice in A Theory of Justice.

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A) Straw man. B) Argument against the person, circumstantial. C) Missing the point. D) Tu quoque (you, too). E) No fallacy.

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This is the principle of utility" "the morally best (or better) alternative is that which produces the greatest (or greater) net utility, where utility is defined in terms of happiness or pleasure."

a. true b. false

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Which of the following is not one of the religions officially recognized by the Chinese government?

a. Sikhism b. Roman Catholicism c. Confucianism d. Jehovah’s Witnesses

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Why do the Jews believe that they have exclusive property rights to Palestine?

A. It was theirs to begin with, before Rome conquered it. B. According to Roman law, anyone who developed the land for more than three generations had legal rights to its title. C. According to Genesis, God gave them this territory, calling it the Promised Land. D. As the "chosen people" they believed that anything they wanted they could have, and God would support them.

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