Human Rights and Justice Quiz 177-191

What is an example of social justice mentioned in the text?

• Women making up 50% of elected representatives

• Employers not discriminating based on gender

• Increasing farm incomes

• Improving labor contracts

What is a key aspect of political justice?

• The ability to join, challenge, or influence those with political power

• Increasing farm incomes

• Improving labor contracts

• Reducing hunger

What does the phrase "justice has been served" relate to?

• Legal retribution for breaking laws

• Social justice

• Political justice

• Restorative justice

What does the text suggest about the agency of individuals in achieving justice?

• It is irrelevant

• It impacts their experience

• It is solely responsible

• It should be ignored

What does the theory of justice emphasize according to Amartya Sen?

• Defining a perfectly just society.

• Eliminating removable injustices.

• Prioritizing economic growth.

• Strengthening national borders.

What is a belief held by proponents of ecological justice regarding industrialized countries?

• They should focus on economic growth.

• They have no role in ecological crises.

• They should acknowledge their role in ecological crises.

• They should prioritize military power.

What does positive liberty refer to?

• The absence of barriers to act as you wish.

• The possibility of acting as you wish and having control of your life.

• The control of others over your actions.

• The restriction of your freedom by laws.

What is the difference between positive and negative liberty?

• Positive liberty is about control by others, negative liberty is about self-control.

• Positive liberty is about having control of your life, negative liberty is about absence of barriers.

• Positive liberty is about economic freedom, negative liberty is about political freedom.

• Positive liberty is about international relations, negative liberty is about local governance.

What is the central idea of individual freedom according to liberalism?

• Belonging to a social group

• Freedom to do whatever you want

• Freedom to think and act as you wish

• Freedom from all responsibilities

What is frequently cited in legal challenges through the court system in Canada?

• The 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• The national budget

• Immigration policies

• Trade agreements