A Public Opinion Poll Concluded That Rich People Tend to Favor

question 14

Multiple Choice

A public opinion poll concluded that rich people tend to favor a lower estate tax on wealth,while poor people tend to favor a higher estate tax.This finding:

• A) Is consistent with the veil of ignorance, which Rawls contends makes rich people irrational
• B) Shows why policy-makers would tend to evaluate decisions more objectively by applying a veil of ignorance
• C) Is a classic, real-world example of the veil of ignorance in action
• D) Is a prime example of Aristotle's view of how unequals should be treated