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Libertarians reject inheritance as a legitimate means of acquiring wealth.

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Who is more likely to be sympathetic with the idea of reducing the disparities of income in society?

A) Utilitarians
B) Liberals
C) Robin Hood
D) egalitarians

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The view of ignorance demands people in the original position to be

To the libertarians, their concept of liberty includes a commitment to

D.W. Haslett argues that inheritance is inconsistent with capitalism.

The Supreme Court gave decision making power for Eminent domain to the

Libertarianism involves a commitment to leaving market relations-buying, selling, and other exchanges-totally unrestricted.

In his Principles of Political Economy, J.S. Mill argued for the desirability of breaking down the sharp and hostile division between the producers or workers, on the one hand, and the capitalists or owners, on the other hand.

Justice is frequently held to require that our treatment of people reflect their fundamental moral equality.

John Rawls' Theory of Justice lays within which type of tradition?

Robert Nozick uses the Wilt Chamberlain story to show the importance of economic re-distribution.

Libertarians would find it immoral and unjust to coerce people to give food or money to the starving.

What is the "maximin" rule for making decisions and what role does it play in Rawls's argument?

In association with labor and capital, Mill had contrasting views of

The distribution of income in Germany and Japan is far more unequal than that in the United States.

What does Rawls mean by the original position and the veil of ignorance?

According to libertarianism, liberty is the prime value, and justice consists in permitting each to live as he or she pleases, free from the interference of others.

What utilitarian identifies as rights are really

According to Locke,

According to John Stuart Mill, what does it mean to say that a person has a right to something?