PhB Bachelor of Philosophy Political Philosophy and Justice 3

Question 1

Anarchism, in political philosophy, is the view that:

Accepted Answer

The state is inherently illegitimate and should be abolished

Answer

Anarchists deny that any coercive state authority can be justified and advocate for voluntary social organization without government.

Question 2

Distributive justice is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

The fair allocation of benefits and burdens across society

Answer

Distributive justice examines criteria—need, desert, equality, entitlement—for determining how social goods like wealth and opportunity should be distributed.

Question 3

Which of the following best captures Rousseau's concept of the 'general will'?

Accepted Answer

The common good as willed by citizens reasoning as members of the political community

Answer

Rousseau distinguished the general will—what citizens collectively will for the common good—from the mere 'will of all,' which is the sum of private interests.

Question 4

Cosmopolitanism in political philosophy holds that:

Accepted Answer

Moral obligations extend to all human beings regardless of nationality

Answer

Cosmopolitans argue that all humans have equal moral worth and that obligations of justice extend globally, not just within national borders.

Question 5

In restorative justice theory, the primary aim of responding to wrongdoing is:

Accepted Answer

Repairing harm by involving offenders, victims, and the community

Answer

Restorative justice prioritizes healing relationships and repairing harm over retribution, often through dialogue between offenders and victims.

PhB Bachelor of Philosophy Practice Test

PhB Bachelor of Philosophy Practice Test

PhB Bachelor of Philosophy Political Philosophy and Justice 3