John Rawls' Argument for Maximizing the Well-Being of Those Who

question 7

Multiple Choice

John Rawls' argument for maximizing the well-being of those who are least well off in society recognizes _____.

• A)that everyone is the same
• B)that the disincentives toward earning income inherent in redistribution
• C)that social welfare is maximized when income is equalized
• D)a and c

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, resulting in the new stimulus eliciting the conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that involves creating associations between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with a unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Extinction

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.