Deck 10: Social and Economic Justice

Question 1

Name the three arguments in favor of current levels of CEO pay as outlined by Jeffrey Moriarty.

Answer 1

not answered

Question 2

True or False: In regards to human welfare, Martin Wolf asserts that in all but Sub- Saharan Africa, life expectancy, infant mortality rates, adult literacy, and fertility rates have improved across the globe.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In "The Entitlement Theory", Robert Nozick asserts that 'justice in holdings' consists of three topics. Summarize these topics.

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

Name the four background institutions for distributive justice that John Rawls describes as "four branches of government".

Question 5

True or False: Jeffrey Moriarty would most likely agree with the statement that there is no valid justification for the high salaries that an average CEO is paid.

Question 6

True or False: Under the agreement view Jeffrey Moriarty suggests three reasons why the position of board member is almost never independent of that of a CEO.

Question 7

True or False: According to John Rawls in "An Egalitarian Theory of Justice" the primary purpose of the "Veil of Ignorance" is to ensure that the principles of justice are chosen fairly and without bias.

Question 8

In "The Entitlement Theory" which of these statements is closest to Robert Nozick's theory of justice

A)Justice is a time slice theory gauged by the distribution of some predetermined good.
B)Justice is determined by how evenly goods are distributed across a group.
C)Justice is historical and is determined by whether something was acquired and transferred in a just manner.
D)Justice is determined by how easily people all may access the necessities needed for life.

Question 9

True or False: In the case "Coca-Cola: The Entrepreneur Development Program- South Africa", Coca-Cola is offering a an example of a corporation reducing poverty with no clear financial benefit to the corporation.

Question 10

True or False: Pogge estimates that significant harms are done when developed nations do business with totalitarian leaders of the developing world, allowing their poverty inducing reigns to persist.

Question 11

True or False: In "The Entitlement Theory" the purpose of the Wilt Chamberlain example is to illustrate the unequal earning potential of sports stars.

Question 12

True or False: Moriarty rejects the Desert view in favor of current levels of CEO because he believes that the ability of CEO's to affect company performance is largely constrained by forces outside of their control.

Question 13

In "An Egalitarian Theory of Justice" John Rawls proposes two principles of justice that are to govern the basic structure. These are: (1)Each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others; (2)Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are Reasonably expected to be to everyone's advantage and attached to positions and offices open to all. According to Rawls what relationship do these principles have to one another

A)The first principle is prior to the second meaning that no economic gain may justify a loss of liberty.
B)The second principle is prior to the first where no economic loss may be justified by a gain in the security of liberty.
C)The two principles are interchangeable where a loss to one may be justified by a gain by another.
D)The two principles are entirely independent and no exchanges may be made between the two principles.

Question 14

True or False: Moriarty might cite CEO compensation in nonprofit organizations along with that of university presidents to refute arguments in favor of current levels of CEO pay in U.S. corporations.

Question 15

True or False: Martin Wolf presents statistics to suggest that the rise in the number of people living in extreme poverty over the years reflects the rise in population in poor countries not a drop in income.

Question 16

True or False: John Rawls describes pure procedural justice to imply that regardless of the principles and processes governing the basic structure, the fairness of the outcomes is what is important to agents.

Question 17

True or False: Jeffrey Moriarty suggests that the average CEO pay in the largest U.S. corporations is roughly 30 times the pay of the average worker.

Question 18

True or False: In the case, "Cocaine at the Fortune 500 Level", Roberto hesitates to follow through with the opportunity in the cocaine industry because of reasons of humanity rather than moral compromise.

Question 19

True or False: John Rawls suggests that in society, although there is a shared identity of interests that allows cooperation to make possible a better life for all there is also a conflict of interest as people always prefer a larger share of the benefits produced by their cooperation.

Question 20

True or False: In "The Entitlement Theory" according to John Locke's "principle of justice in acquisition", making a public claim on an un-owned object makes it one's own.

Question 21

Much of Pogge's argument in "Priorities of Global Justice" rests on the responsibility we in the developed world bear for the current condition of the world's poor. However, Wolf, in "Why Globalization Works," contends that the development of the west has had enormous benefits for the world's poor. Defend one of the authors' analyses against the other. What, if any, implications does your position have on the foundation of Pogge's duty to eradicate global poverty.If your position seems to undermine Pogge's duty is there an alternative justification for his position

Question 22

Martin Wolf attacks the notion that globalization has widened wealth and income gaps as well as fueled decreases in human welfare. Highlight the propositions he refutes throughout the paper. Do you agree with the way he presents his evidence Additionally, even if globalization has decreased global poverty as Martin Wolf has suggested, what additional problems do you potentially see with the current strategy of ever increasing economic development in the developing world

Question 23

Assess the four background institutions described by Rawls in "An Egalitarian Theory of Justice". How does each differ from and "solve" problems of modern managerial capitalism, according to John Rawls

Question 24

John Rawls and Robert Nozick present two competing theories of justice. Compare and contrast them. Which view is more persuasive and why.What implications does your position have regarding the structure of our society

Question 25

Jeffrey Moriarty compares CEO compensation to that which other professions to prove his point.Cite at least one of the professions.

Question 26

Martin Wolf states that extreme poverty, as we defined as what dollar amount a day by the World Bank

Question 27

In "Do CEOs Get Paid Too Much " Jeffrey Moriarty argues that there is no viable justification for the salaries that CEOs are paid. What if anything is morally wrong with the salaries that CEOs are paid. Be careful to use the ethical theories that have been discussed in order to defend your position.