Philosophy 1330 - Ethics » Fall 2022 » Week 3 Quiz Justice and Divine Command Theory

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Question #1
The veil of ignorance ask thinkers to imagine constructing a just society without knowledge of which of the following?
A.   facts about science, mathematics, and completely abstract concepts
B.   facts about philosophy, economics or sociology
C.   facts about ourselves, demographic facts, views of the good
D.   theological beliefs
Question #2
In a conversation between Euthyphro and Plato's teacher _________ , the wise old philosopher demonstrates that Divine Command Theory does not tell us whether conduct right because the gods command it, or if the gods command it because it is right.
A.   Rawls
B.   Socrates
Question #3
Which of the following best describes Rawls?
A.   communist
B.   anarchist
C.   political liberal
D.   libertarian
Question #4
The concept called the Veil of Ignorance is primarily concerned with what?
A.   utilitarianism
B.   human rights
C.   human pleasure
D.   justice
Question #5
Which of the following is a value held by political liberals?
A.   Humans are better off without government.
B.   The state should provide the essentials for everyone.
C.   The state should be neutral between different views about value.
D.    The state's job is to preserve traditional values.
Question #6
What is the "original position?"
A.   An ancient Greek university founded by Plato
B.   The way things were before we complicated society with pluralist conceptions of justice.
C.   The hypothetical beginning of a constructed society
D.   A 1980s rapper from Anacostia
Question #7
According to the normative ethical theory called _____ the world has a rational order, with values and purposes built into its very nature.
A.   physical origin
B.   bing bang
C.   natural law

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