According to Rawls, all social values (opportunity, liberty, income, wealth, etc.) are to be distributed equally unless an unequal distribution is Question 1 options: to everyone's advantage. beneficial to the majority. consistent with utility. deserved.

The uneven distribution of a good or attribute that valued in society, such as wealth or health.Group of answer choicesInequalityPovertySocial polarizationEnvironmental determinism

The social principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunitiesGroup of answer choicesRevolutionEgalitarianMalthusianismDisparities

In the United States, wealth is more unevenly distributed than income.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

In the class lecture notes, we discussed the utilitarian justification for redistribution of income using an example with Peter and Paul.  Under the assumptions of that model, society’s total number of utils rises when income is transferred from a rich person to a poor person because:Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer.athe rich have lower marginal utility of income than the poor.bgovernment transfers are more efficient than private charities.cthere is more social harmony when income levels are equalized.dthe poor have lower marginal utility of income than the rich.eGNP rises when wealth is more evenly spread out across the population.

Which of the following refers to the unequal distribution of tangible or intangible goods or services to individuals or groups in society?Group of answer choicesSocial stratificationSocial inequalityPowerSocial class