John Rawls
What will be an ideal response?
an analytic (liberal) political philosopher, attempted to establish the fundamental principles of distributive justice through consideration of a hypothetical "original position" in which people's choice of principles is not biased by their individual unique circumstances. He held that all social goods are to be distributed equally unless an unequal distribution is to everyone's advantage.
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Identity-based theorists reject the use of universal moral concepts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the Diamond Shamrock and Occidental Petroleum Corporation deal, which of the following best describes the actions of Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken?
A. They shared inside information with intent to make a significant profit, but because of actions that neither foresaw, they lost money. B. They shared inside information with the intent to make significant profit, but were found out and thus doomed the deal. C. They traded inside information with intent to make significant profit, and, after the deal went through, both made substantial profits. D. They traded insider information with intent to make significant profit, but decided that it was improper and so did not take advantage of the information.
To study religions from the perspective of one's own perception of ultimacy is known as the __________ method
a. functional b. historical c. phenomenological d. philosophical e. religious
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas More is jailed and executed for refusing to compromise his moral standards. 2. In the film The Truman Show, Truman is the only one who realizes that the entire world is nothing but a movie stage.