Religious Studies 361 - Contemporary Ethical Issues » Fall 2021 » Reading Quiz 3

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Question #1
According to the Augustinian understanding, the "original sin" is:
A.   A mistake made by Adam and Eve which can be corrected by good moral actions and good will
B.   Breaking the Ten Commandments 
C.   Inherited sinful nature which keeps human "will" in bondage
D.   The worst of all sins, which is greed  
Question #2
According to the excerpt "Christianity: Original Sin", Christian understanding of deliverance from the "original sin" is:
A.   Gaining knowledge and wisdom 
B.   Choosing between good and evil actions by exercising will power 
C.   Reading and following the Torah 
D.   "Dying" of the old "self" and being raised as a new "self" 
Question #3
According to John Locke, a state of war exists and the victim is entitled to respond with violence only if:
A.   Aggression is unusually cruel and dangerous 
B.   Aggression endangers  one's life  
C.   There is aggression and there is no legitimate authority to appeal to in a timely manner
D.   Aggression is between the countries 
Question #4
According to Locke, a commodity becomes one's property if:
A.   Only if it is legitimately inherited 
B.   If it has been acquired as a spoil of war
C.   A person mixes his/her labor with it
D.   Only if it is awarded by the King or the government 
Question #5
In the reading material, Rawls' "veil of ignorance" means:
A.   Justice is impossible, because people are ignorant about morality 
B.   Education is a natural right and society needs to invest in education 
C.   Society should take the veil of ignorance off to achieve justice 
D.   Before making laws, we ought to imagine that we don't know what our societal position would be
Question #6
According to Rawls, the "thought experiment" will help
A.   Find the reality of consciousness 
B.   Distribute wealth to those who work hard 
C.   Support the poor 
D.   Make laws which are fair 
Question #7
In the chapter "The Case For Equality", the author believes that social contracts are moral and valid if:
A.   There is consent from both parties
B.   Parties have consent and sign a written contract 
C.   Parties have verbal agreement; that alone is sufficient for any contract 
D.   Parties have consent, are sufficiently informed, have equal bargaining position and are honest in their dealings 
Question #8
Having read the chapter "The Case for Equality", what do you think John Rawls believed in?
A.   All wealth should be distributed equally 
B.   Talented and hard working people should benefit from their talents, but need to understand that it is moral to share some of it with those who do not have talents and do not work as hard 
C.   Sharing wealth will punish the talented and the hard working, therefore laws should be made based on "inequality" principle
D.   Talented and hard working people should never share their rewards with the less talented and hard working 
Question #9
In the reading "Islamic Stories" who is the man whose faith was tested?
A.   Moses
B.   Job 
C.   Abraham 
D.   Noah
Question #10
According to the chapter "Islamic Stories", the patriarch's faith was tested by:
A.   Ordering him to build a boat 
B.   Ordering him to sacrifice his son
C.   Ordering him to catch fish 
D.   Ordering him to risk his life 

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