Quiz on Distributive Justice

Which of the following best describes distributive justice?

• Ensuring that everyone has exactly the same resources.

• Distributing resources based on need, contribution, or merit.

• Allowing people to take as much as they want without rules.

• Limiting resources so no one can have more than others.

A company decides to give higher bonuses to employees who worked extra hours. This is an example of which principle of distributive justice?

• Equality

• Need

• Merit

• Fairness

Which standard of distributive justice would apply if resources are distributed based on each person's level of effort and productivity?

• Equality

• Equity

• Need

• Luck

A government provides more funding to low-income areas for education and healthcare. Which principle of distributive justice does this represent?

• Equality

• Equity

• Merit

• Freedom

True or False: Distributive justice only applies to material resources, like money and goods.

When resources are divided so that everyone has an equal share, this is an example of:

• Equity

• Need

• Merit

• Equality

Which of the following is a challenge when applying distributive justice principles?

• Deciding which principle (e.g., need, merit, equality) to use

• Ensuring everyone gets exactly the same amount

• Ignoring individual differences

• Allowing individuals to set their own standards