Introduction to Philosophy

Achieve Test Prep: Philosophy

Chapter Ten Review Questions 1. Which philosopher believed that an

ideal state could only be achieved by a commitment to the principles of virtue, both by the leaders and the citizens? a. Marx b. Engels c. Hobbes d. Confucius

5. Which philosopher believed that all citizens are entitled to equal opportunities to achieve their maximum potential suggesting that to conceive a fair and just society, we need to assume a veil of ignorance regarding out own standing and situation within an idealized society?

a. Locke b. Hume c. Rawls d. Marx

2. Which term refers to the theory of justice dealing with how society’s

wealth, opportunity, and power should be distributed? a. Democracy b. Utopia

6. What term describes a political theory that champions the liberty, rights, and responsibilities of the individual?

c. Distributive justice d. Retributive justice

a. Liberalism b. Socialism c. Democracy d. Capitalism

3. Which philosopher believed that

humans are fundamentally predisposed to selfishness and destruction, living originally in a violent state of nature unrestrained by laws or moral discipline? a. Hobbes

7. Which philosopher believed in creating a society based on social justice and individual liberty which is the concept of social utility developing a rational critique of the concept of justice will

b. Rawls c. Okin d. Mill

lead us understand it as which calculates and implements the maximum good for the maximum amount of people? a. Plato b. Mill c. Marx d. Engels

4. What term refers to a human principle rooted in empathy and feeling for others? a. Utopia b. Ren c. Li d. Communism

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