Concept A
This moral dilemma questions whether you would sacrifice one person to save five others
What is the Runaway Trolley problem?
This principle, central to utilitarianism, aims to maximize happiness and minimize pain.
What is the Greatest Happiness Principle
This is Kant’s principle that one should act according to maxims that could be universal laws.
What is Categorical Imperative
According to Kant, this imperative use instrumental reason, depending on specific desires or outcomes
What is hypothetical imperative
philosophical concept that John Rawls is known for when discussing justice
What is the Social Contract
This type of justice, according to Aristotle, discriminates based on merit and the relevant excellence.
What is Distributive justice
Aristotle's reasoning from the purpose of a good to the proper allocation of the good is known as this type of reasoning
What is Teleological reasoning
Three types of laws that libertarians oppose
What are no paternalism, no morals legislation, and no redistribution of income or wealth
He believed we are rational beings worthy of dignity and respect.
What is Immanuel Kant
It provides equal educational opportunities to compete on an equal basis.
What is Rawls's idea of a fair meritocracy
Three concepts distinguish between equality, equity, and liberation in the context of justice and inclusion
Equality treats everyone the same, equity gives people what they need to succeed, and liberation removes systemic barriers to equity
Social and economic inequalities are permitted if they benefit the least advantaged members of society.
What is Rawls's difference principle
Laws that expand the workforce and contain upward wage spirals by prohibiting certain behaviors?
What is vagrancy law?
Laws and policies that have little impact but serve to placate the public?
What is symbolic law
Law making it illegal to stand in one spot doing nothing and can lead to discriminatory enforcement?
What are loitering law?