The Essence of Philosopher Robert Nozick's Proposal Is That

question 63

Multiple Choice

The essence of philosopher Robert Nozick's proposal is that

• A)fairness works on the basis of fair outcomes.
• B)fairness must be based on fairness of rules.
• C)involuntary exchange is fair.
• D)utilitarianism is the only fair allocation method.
• E)the big tradeoff does not exist.

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Definitions:

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