Quiz: Justice and Rights
Due May 1 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 20
Time Limit 45 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the material from Learn Module 6: Week 6.
Contains questions.20 multiple-choice and true/false
Is to .limited 45 minutes
Allows .1 attempt
Is .worth 20 points
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 6: Week 6.
Attempt History
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LATEST Attempt 1 10 minutes 16 out of 20
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Score for this quiz: out of 2016
Submitted May 1 at 5:41pm
This attempt took 10 minutes.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The Interest Theory says humans have interests, a right to further those
interests, and that protecting those interests is part of the pursuit of the
good life.
True
False
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The Interest Theory of Rights sees man as a small sovereign imposing duties
on others.
True
False
The Will or Choice Theory sees man as a small-scale sovereign.
IncorrectQuestion 3
0 / 1 pts
For a natural lawyer, a legal right emerges from a moral right which emerges
from a natural right.
True
False
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In Aristotle’s lexicon, universal justice meant a person is acting lawfully and
fairly.
True
False
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Nozick fails to explain how the wealthy are to be prevented from gaining and
using power to further their position.
True
False
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
“I must study to pass the exam” is a hypothetical imperative because the
duty springs from the purpose.
True
False
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
One desirable aspect of the felicific calculous is that it not only takes into
account a rise in pleasure but also in how evenly that pleasure is distributed
among the public in general.
True
False
Actually, that utilitarianism does not consider the distribution of pleasure is a
major criticism.
IncorrectQuestion 8
0 / 1 pts
One significant problem with utilitarianism is that it treats people as a means
to an end.
True
False
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
You have a privilege to use your property and the power to grant that
privilege to another.
True
False
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A positive right essentially grants the holder a right to receive and thus
places a duty upon another to provide.
True
False
Question 11
1 / 1 pts
A major criticism of Rawls is that his theory of justice cannot be justice since
it is not about giving people their just deserts.
True
False
Question 12
1 / 1 pts
For Kant, any action that you would be willing to impose universally is
inherently good and consistent with justice.
True
False
IncorrectQuestion 13
0 / 1 pts
Kant’s central inquiry is—“Would I will that all act in this manner?”
True
False
Question 14
1 / 1 pts
As a general rule, Aristotle’s virtue requires complying with law because law
encourage citizens to act virtuously.
True
False
Question 15
1 / 1 pts
The rights-, duty-, and goal-based categories are mutually exclusive.
Choosing one means abandoning the other.
True
False
One can oppose torture for all three reasons: because it violates rights, it
ought not be done, and for fear of acquiring a bad reputation internationally.
Question 16
1 / 1 pts
A moral right is enforceable even if there is no corresponding legal right.
True
False
To be enforceable, a moral right would also have to be a legal right.
Question 17
1 / 1 pts
Some economists argue that the common law is not only efficient but that it
is the common law because it is efficient.
True
False
Question 18
1 / 1 pts
Posner says hard cases are adjudicated so as to maximize wealth.
True
False
IncorrectQuestion 19
0 / 1 pts
J. Q. Adams’ statement, “Duty is ours, results are God’s” is a consequentialist
statement.
True
False
The Adams quote is a deontological statement.
Question 20
1 / 1 pts
In the Hohfeldian system, the presence of a claim means there is
corresponding duty.
True
False
Quiz Score: out of 2016
