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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi
The Search for the Just Society
The Justification of Government

Essays





1

Assess Plato's notion of a meritocracy.
2

Explain natural law theory and its portrayal of justice, and then state what you take to be some of its major strong points and weak points.
3

Describe Mill's conception of justice in terms of social utility and what you find most potentially worrisome or helpful in this approach.
4

Discuss Rawls' theory of "justice as fairness," being sure to explain his key notion of the "original position," the "veil of ignorance," and his foundational principles of justice.
5

Summarize Susan Moller Okin's feminist critique of Rawls.








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