Ethicist: A society is just when,

Answer choices

1. A

   Weak #2 Match: open to most14% picked this

   Society S guarantees everyone an equal right to basic liberties, while allowing inequalities in the distribution of income and wealth that are to the

   This answer is super close. It establishes #1 (equal right to basic liberties) but falls just short of #2 because it says the jobs are open to "most people", but the principle says that the inequalities should be attached to jobs "open to everyone".

   14%
2. B

   Unclear #214% picked this

   Society S gives everyone an equal right to basic liberties, but at the expense of creating inequalities in the distribution of income and wealth.

   This answer is trying to say that a society is unjust because it fails the 2nd condition, but all it's telling us is that inequalities exist. The 2nd condition is potentially okay with inequalities existing and being tolerated, as long as they're to everyone's advantage and attached to jobs open to everyone. So until we know that Society S's inequalities aren't connected to everyone's benefit / jobs, we can't be sure society S is unjust.

   14%
3. C

   Missing #17% picked this

   Society S allows inequalities in the distribution of income and wealth, although everyone benefits, and these inequalities are attached to jobs that are open

   In order to prove that it's just, we need to establish two things, and this one only establishes the 2nd. We need to know that Society 2 gives everyone an equal right to basic liberties.

   7%
4. D

   Correct42% picked this

   Society S distributes income and wealth to everyone equally, but at the expense of creating inequalities in the right to basic liberties.

   Why this is right

   To prove not-just, we only need to establish that the 1st or the 2nd thing is not happening. This answer establishes that society S does not give equal right to basic liberties. There are inequalities in the right to basic liberties.

   Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   42%
5. E

   Unclear #223% picked this

   Society S gives everyone an equal right to basic liberties, and although there is an inequality in the distribution of income and wealth, the

   This answer is trying to prove Just, so we need to establish both of the 2 criteria. They're good on #1 - equal right to basic liberties Good on #2 - inequalities are tolerated because the "inequalities are to everyone's advantage and are attached to jobs open to everyone". This answer choice doesn't establish that "these inequalities are to everyone's advantage".

   23%