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Question #1
According to the Augustinian understanding, the "original sin" is:
A.
Inherited sinful nature which keeps human "will" in bondage
B.
A mistake made by Adam and Eve which can be corrected by good moral actions and good will
C.
The worst of all sins, which is greed
D.
Breaking the Ten Commandments
Question #2
According to the excerpt "Christianity: Original Sin", Christian understanding of deliverance from the "original sin" is:
A.
Reading and following the Torah
B.
Choosing between good and evil actions by exercising will power
C.
Gaining knowledge and wisdom
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 endangers one's life
B.
Aggression is unusually cruel and dangerous
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 awarded by the King or the government
B.
If it has been acquired as a spoil of war
C.
Only if it is legitimately inherited
D.
A person mixes his/her labor with it
Question #5
In the reading material, Rawls' "veil of ignorance" means:
A.
Before making laws, we ought to imagine that we don't know what our societal position would be
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.
Justice is impossible, because people are ignorant about morality
Question #6
According to Rawls, the "thought experiment" will help
A.
Make laws which are fair
B.
Find the reality of consciousness
C.
Support the poor
D.
Distribute wealth to those who work hard
Question #7
In the chapter "The Case For Equality", the author believes that social contracts are moral and valid if:
A.
Parties have consent and sign a written contract
B.
Parties have consent, are sufficiently informed, have equal bargaining position and are honest in their dealings
C.
There is consent from both parties
D.
Parties have verbal agreement; that alone is sufficient for any contract
Question #8
Having read the chapter "The Case for Equality", what do you think John Rawls believed in?
A.
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
B.
All wealth should be distributed equally
C.
Talented and hard working people should never share their rewards with the less talented and hard working
D.
Sharing wealth will punish the talented and the hard working, therefore laws should be made based on "inequality" principle
Question #9
In the reading "Islamic Stories" who is the man whose faith was tested?
A.
Abraham
B.
Moses
C.
Noah
D.
Job
Question #10
According to the chapter "Islamic Stories", the patriarch's faith was tested by:
A.
Ordering him to sacrifice his son
B.
Ordering him to catch fish
C.
Ordering him to build a boat
D.
Ordering him to risk his life
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