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QCE Philosophy & ReasonPractice Examination 20

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks50
Questions1
StructureSection 1 — 1 Q, 50 marks

This paper covers

  • Prescribed philosophies: social liberalism and socialism
  • Question: Is a society organised around equal opportunity sufficiently fair?
  • Equality of opportunity versus equality of outcome
  • Rawls's two principles
  • Marx's 'from each according to ability'
  • Evaluating a meritocracy argument
  • Using the original Stimulus 1 admission figures as evidence
  • Exam technique: equal opportunity as a necessary but not sufficient condition of fairness

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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QCE Philosophy & Reason Practice Examination 20