To be valid, a contract must meet certain conditions. But a key concept of social contract theory (contractualism) seems to stretch or even violate one of those validating conditions.
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2 (1
point)
To be valid, a contract must meet certain
conditions. But a key concept of social contract theory (contractualism)
seems to stretch or even violate one of those validating conditions. That
condition is:
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2 options:
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Permissible acts |
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Justice |
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Consent |
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Self-interest |
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3 (1
point)
The "veil of ignorance" is a
thought experiment in which people
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3 options:
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are like infants who haven't learned much yet |
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exist in a state of nature |
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are unsure what will make them happy |
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lack knowledge of their own and others' traits or
attributes |
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4 (1
point)
Which is NOT one of the natural rights
asserted by John Locke?
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4 options:
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Property |
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Pursuit of happiness |
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Liberty |
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Life |
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5 (1
point)
John Rawls describes an "Original
Position" as:
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5 options:
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Conditions that permit a reasonable choice of
basic principles of social justice |
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A war of every man against every man |
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A state of innocence |
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Our circumstances at birth, or the "natural
lottery" |
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6 (1
point)
Rights that entitle you to receive
benefits, privileges or assistance from another are
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6 options:
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Universal Human Rights |
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Negative rights |
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Charter rights |
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Positive rights |
