Rawls argues one cannot trade basic liberties for any amount of social and economic gains.

Show your intermediate steps.  Compute the value of P in the accompanying cash flow diagram, assuming that i = 5%.  Present your final answer in whole cents (or two digits after the decimal point).  14.jpg  

When calculating the present value of the following cash flow diagram, which equation is correct? Interest rate is i. 2.jpg    

Explain Nozick’s argument in Anarchy, State, and Utopia that “liberty upsets patterns.” What does he mean by this, and why are patterned theories problematic? What is his alternative to patterned theories of justice? Outline his competing theory in detail (e.g. name, main principles, etc.).    Do not discuss portions of the text outside of assigned readings, although you may discuss Rawls’ work during the course of your answer. You may use your books and notes, but no other outside resources or assistance. 

Young argues that with the deliberative model, one does not merely communicate one’s preferences, but ____________. 

The portion of Rawls’ second principle of justice that states “social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both (a) reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage” is known as the ____________.

Nozick’s discussion of a just distribution of resources uses ___________ as an example.

Nozick’s critique of patterned principles of justice centers on the idea that _________.

Which is an example of perfect procedural justice?

According to the aggregative model of democracy, the primary democratic act is _________.