A Modified Version of Utilitarianism Proposed by John Rawls States

question 445

Multiple Choice

A modified version of utilitarianism proposed by John Rawls states that

• A) the distribution of the economic pie is fair if the rules are fair.
• B) the distribution of the economic pie is fair if it achieves the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
• C) the fair distribution of the economic pie is the one that makes the poorest person as well off as possible.
• D) goods may be transferred from one person to another only by voluntary exchange.

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