FINAL TERMS

Question 1

Social contract theory

Answer 1

establishes authority; fear keeps people in line with the contract

Question 2

state of nature

Answer 2

no society, no social construction, no government

Question 3

prisoners dilema

Answer 3

depending on how people act, determines how the other person will act and the results

Question 4

sovereign

Answer 4

the sovereign has absolute power according to Hobbes. authority of the absolute power, makes the laws

Question 5

leviathan

Answer 5

some kind of monster made up by people, carries around a sword to kill people who done follow the contract, people are supposed to fear the leviathan

Question 6

positive rights

Answer 6

creates a duty to act; minimum standard of living, health care, education, food, housing

Question 7

negative rights

Answer 7

creates a duty not to act; people not to act in a certain way to preserve your life, liberty, health and property

Question 8

Veil of ignorance

Answer 8

not knowing religion, sex, age, ethnicity, race

Question 9

original position

Answer 9

tells us the principles of a just society

Question 10

incentive inequalities

Answer 10

inequalities are allowed to exist as long as they benefit the less fortunate; ex: a doctor makes more than a server due to medical school and all the work that goes in to it

Question 11

Doctrine of sufficiency

Answer 11

what is morally important with regard to money is that everyone has enough