Reading Quiz 3

A  Ordering him to build a boat 

B  Ordering him to sacrifice his son

C  Ordering him to risk his life 

D  Ordering him to catch fish 

A  Job 

B  Moses

C  Noah

D  Abraham 

A  Talented and hard working people should benefit from their talents, but need to understand that it is moral to share some of it with those who do not have talents and do not work as hard 

B  Sharing wealth will punish the talented and the hard working, therefore laws should be made based on “inequality” principle

C  All wealth should be distributed equally 

D  Talented and hard working people should never share their rewards with the less talented and hard working 

A  There is consent from both parties

B  Parties have consent and sign a written contract 

C  Parties have consent, are sufficiently informed, have equal bargaining position and are honest in their dealings 

D  Parties have verbal agreement; that alone is sufficient for any contract 

A  Find the reality of consciousness 

B  Distribute wealth to those who work hard 

C  Support the poor 

D  Make laws which are fair 

A  Justice is impossible, because people are ignorant about morality 

B  Education is a natural right and society needs to invest in education 

C  Society should take the veil of ignorance off to achieve justice 

D  Before making laws, we ought to imagine that we don’t know what our societal position would be

A  If it has been acquired as a spoil of war

B  A person mixes his/her labor with it

C  Only if it is legitimately inherited 

D  Only if it is awarded by the King or the government 

A  Aggression is between the countries 

B  Aggression is unusually cruel and dangerous 

C  There is aggression and there is no legitimate authority to appeal to in a timely manner

D  Aggression endangers  one’s life  

A  Choosing between good and evil actions by exercising will power 

B  “Dying” of the old “self” and being raised as a new “self” 

C  Gaining knowledge and wisdom 

D  Reading and following the Torah 

A  Inherited sinful nature which keeps human “will” in bondage

B  A mistake made by Adam and Eve which can be corrected by good moral actions and good will

C  Breaking the Ten Commandments 

D  The worst of all sins, which is greed