Question

3. Redistributive philosophies Complete the following table by selecting the redistributive philosophy that matches each statement. Statement Utilitarianism Libertarianism Liberalism The government should choose policies deemed to be just, as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance." The government should punish crimes and enforce voluntary agreements, but not redistribute income. The government should choose policies to maximize the total utility of everyone in society. Suppose that Bob believes that the government should aim to raise the welfare of the poorest people in society, because if we all started in the exact same position in life and then created rules and laws to obey as a society, people would be concerned about ending up at the bottom of the income distribution Which redistributive philosophy is consistent with Bob's view? Libertarianism Utilitarianism Liberalism

Answer 1

The government should choose policies deemed........ Liberalism

The government should punish crimes....... libertarianism

The government should choose policies...... utilitarianism

The correct option is b) Utilitarianism