QCE Philosophy & ReasonPractice Examination 7

This paper covers

• Prescribed philosophies: libertarianism and social liberalism
• Question: Should a sugar-sweetened drinks levy fund public health?
• Mill's harm principle and paternalism
• Negative versus positive freedom
• Evaluating a public-cost argument
• Fallacy check: appeal to nature in the stimulus
• Using the original Stimulus 1 revenue and cost figures as evidence
• Exam technique: an argument that proves too much — testing a universal premise against counterexamples

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

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.