,1. A post-modern approach to defining social justice is distinct from a modern approach in that
a. it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like.
b. it treats justice more as a process than as a goal.
c. it emphasizes the importance of equality.
d. it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like and that it treats
justice more as a process than as a goal.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Develop a Well-Informed Definition of Social Justice
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.01
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 2b
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:21 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:24 PM
2. David Miller identified four components of social justice. They are
a. fair process, political equality, rights, and needs.
b. dignity, self-respect, equality, and membership.
c. need, desert, rights, and equality.
d. none of these.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Identify the Components of Social Justice
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.03
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:25 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:26 PM
3. Robert Nozick argued that inequality is not necessarily unjust. His viewpoint is an example of which of the
following perspectives?
a. Utilitarian
b. Marxist
c. Libertarian
d. Liberal
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Discuss the Philosophical Underpinnings of Capitalism and Its Alternatives
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.04
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:27 PM
4. Members of the United Nations General Assembly were inspired to adopt the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights because of
a. World War I.
b. the Holocaust.
c. the Industrial Revolution.
d. World War II.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Identify the Components of Social Justice
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.03
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:27 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:28 PM
5. The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been called
a. “a letter to Santa Claus.”
b. an “international Magna Carta of all men everywhere.”
c. both “a letter to Santa Claus” and an “international Magna Carta of all men everywhere.”
d. none of these.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Identify the Components of Social Justice
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.03
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:28 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:29 PM
6. The post-apartheid government of South Africa established the world’s first Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (TRC). The TRC is seen as
a. a vehicle to apply principles of restorative justice.
b. a model for other countries to emulate.
c. a tool to repair harm and restore social bonds.
d. all of these.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Identify the Components of Social Justice
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:30 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:30 PM
7. How did Rawls apply the metaphor of a “Veil of Ignorance”?
a. To describe Americans’ lack of understanding of the poor
b. To help people view justice issues without taking their own circumstances into account
c. To examine the hypothetical consequences of allocation rules
d. To both help people view justice issues without taking their own circumstances
into account and to examine the hypothetical consequences of allocation rules
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Discuss the Philosophical Underpinnings of Capitalism and Its Alternatives
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.04
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:31 PM
8. What would those seeking to create a just society do under what Rawls called a “maximin” strategy?
a. Seek to maximize the well-being of those who are least well off
b. Seek to maximize the number of citizens who are wealthy
c. Strive to determine a fair “social minimum”
d. Seek equal distribution of all resources
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Discuss the Philosophical Underpinnings of Capitalism and Its Alternatives
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FOUNDA.BARU.18.01.04
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: EPAS: 5c
DATE CREATED: 2/20/2017 11:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/20/2017 11:33 PM
9. John Stuart Mill’s views on justice illustrate which perspective?
a. Libertarian
b. Marxist
c. Contractual liberal
d. Utilitarian liberal
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Discuss the Philosophical Underpinnings of Capitalism and Its Alternatives
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