QUESTION 20 What is the ultimate point of morality, according to contractarians?

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QUESTION 20 What is the ultimate point of morality, according to contractarians? O 1. To maximize the well-being of all sentient beings O 2 To ensure that we behave in ways that are consistent and universalizable. O 3 To promote self interest through mutually beneficial agreement O 4 To obey Gods commands QUESTION 21 According to Hausman, the reason why preferential hiring and admissions (PHA) programs are morally justfable is because O 1 they promote equality of opportunity O2 they increase the total amount of happiness in the world O 3 they correct a previous injustice. O4 they pay the victims for damages QUESTION 22 What is Rawls's veil of ignorance? O 1. A metaphorical term for the way in which humans often fail to empathize with one another O 2 A description of the tools used by govemments to keep their people ignorant O 3. An imaginary device for ensuring that contractors make fair choices O 4. An objection to contractanianism

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1.Option 3.

Contractarianism originates from the idea thar peoole have all agreed to be in a social contract to preserve order with laws and norms by sacrificing some personal rights.It also sees that people are primarily self interested.According to contractarianism, only gross injustice can justify breaking a law.

2.Option 1

preferential hiring and admissions (PHA) is the increased chances of someone from a minority being given an opportunity than other applicants.

3.Option 3

People should imagine that tgey are hiding behind a veil of ignorance, so that they forget everything about themselves or imagine not knowing themselves.This will ensure that whike planning for a future society they will plan it in such eay where everyone has an equal role, where they do not know in advance whether they will go with some privelage or discrimination into the future.

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