Quiz 2 Flashcards
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a local ski resort is limiting the number of people on the slopes each day. According to Aristotle’s arguments on justice and the good life (as described by Sandel), how should the limited ski lift tickets be allocated?
A. Abby, who has skied at this resort since she was a child, deserves the lift ticket because of her loyalty and the time she has spent at the resort.
B. Jessica, a local skier, deserves the lift ticket because she is the best skier in the community.
C. Bailey, a local wealthy businesswoman, deserves the lift ticket because she has donated the largest amount of money to the resort.
D. Katie, the daughter of the ski resort owner, deserves the lift ticket because of the position her father holds.
E. Cameron, who is not very good at skiing, deserves the lift ticket because he is trying to develop a new skill and will improve the most when time to practice.
B. Jessica, a local skier, deserves the lift ticket because she is the best skier in the community.
In Locke’s 2nd Treatise on Government, he provides a theory for civil society. In this theory, what does he cite as the ultimate source of legitimate political authority?
A. Those who provided original consent for the government’s formation.
B. Tradition and history, which together provide the greatest source of reason.
C. God, who has given his authority to prophets and other religious leaders since the time of Adam.
D. The people who give consent to be governed.
E. Kings who follow a legitimate bloodline.
D. The people who give consent to be governed.
Sergei Magnitsky was a Russian tax advisor who accused Russian officials of large-scale theft from the state. Following his accusation, Magnitsky was arrested and held in prison for 358 days without a trial. He eventually died in Moscow’s prison due to medical complications for which he was denied proper care.
Citizens being denied a speedy trial and humane treatment is an obvious violation of which Rule of Law principle?
A. Generality B. Prospectivity C. Publicity D. Consent E. Due Process
E. Due Process
What is the particular employment that Cotton Mather references in his A Christian At His Calling?
A. The calling that all Christians have to be industrious and improve the society in which he/she lives.
B. The calling that all Christians have to reject the anti-Christ and forcefully repress those who operate under “Satan’s delusions”.
C. The calling that all Christians have to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
D. The calling that all Christians have to colonize and Christianize the New World.
E. The calling that all Christians have to preach the Gospel and bring souls unto Christ.
A. The calling that all Christians have to be industrious and improve the society in which he/she lives.
In Chapter 2 of Justice, Sandel introduces Jeremy Bentham’s philosophy of utilitarianism which argues that the “right thing to do is whatever will maximize the overall balance of pleasure over pain of the community”. One objection to utilitarianism is that it does not respect individual rights. Which of the following best represents John Stewart Mills’ defense of how utilitarianism might provide respect for individual rights?
A. Mill argues that utilitarianism will likely violate some individual rights, but that is acceptable because ultimately, what matters is the greatest good for the greatest number, not the fate of individuals.
B. Mill argues that individuals will always choose higher pleasures over lower pleasures because of their innate sense of human dignity.
C. Mill argues that respecting individual rights will make society better off by maximizing happiness in the long run.
D. Mill argues that promoting a community of conformity ultimately produces the most respect for individual rights.
E. None of the above. John Stuart Mill thought utilitarianism did not respect individual rights because it benefits society at the cost of individual well-being.
C. Mill argues that respecting individual rights will make society better off by maximizing happiness in the long run.
