Chapter 1- Policy
The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been called
both "a letter to Santa Claus" and an "international Magna Carta of all men everywhere."
In marx's Socialist Utopia, inequality would
both result from rewarding workers for their contributions and be viewed as a temporary necessity.
John Stuart Mill's views on justice illustrate which perspective?
utilitarian liberal
In her feminist critique of major theories of justice, Susan Okin argued that
our ideas os social justice become fully developed in the work place.
The concept of membership in justice in process refers to the group's boundaries for distinguishing "us" from "them."
true
The three types of equality are social equality, economic equality, and political equality.
true
The post-apartheid government of south africa established the world's first Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC is seen as
all of these. a vehicle to apply principles of restorative justice, a model for other countries to emulate, a tool to repair harm and restore social bonds.
In the social justice framework presented in this chapter, the term "voice" refers to
all of these. an individual's ability to influence decision-making, an individual's ability to express his or her needs, and a group's access to key politicians.
Social workers who "psychologize" their clients' suffering may be less effective because
all of these. they miss opportunities to address the social and economic roots of client problems, they may fail to help clients view their problems from a broader perspective, and they are less inclined to engage in social advocacy.
Which of the following perspectives could cause a person to believe that the highest social well-being is achieved through equality?
egalitarian
In general, ideas about fair process are the same across cultures.
false
For Bertha Reynolds, the term "relatedness" meant
understanding the biases that come from a person's place in society.
A post-modern approach to defining social justice is distinct from a modern approach in that
it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like and that it treats justice more as a process than as a goal.
Rawls argued that inequality is
just, if it improves the well-being of the disadvantaged.
Robert Nozick argued that inequality is not necessarily unjust. His viewpoint is an example of which of the following perspectives?
libertarian
Human trafficking refers to which of the following?
market-based exploitation of vulnerable individuals.
David Miller identified four components of social justice. They are
need, desert, rights, and equality.
What would those seeking to create a just society do under what Rawls called a "maximin" strategy?
seek to maximize the well-being of those who are at least well off.
Within a post-modern framework, social justice is
socially constructed, and continually redefined.
Members of the United Nations General Assembly were inspired to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights because of
the holocaust
How did Rawls apply the metaphor of a "Veil of Ignorance"?
to both help people view justice issues without taking their own circumstances into account and to examine the hypothetical consequences of allocation rules.
Jerome Wakefield would argue that a professional woman who is afraid of failing would be an inappropriate target for social work intervention.
true
Libertarians believe that goods and services should b distributed through the free market.
true
Restorative justice processes focus on repairing harm through a process of dialogue involving both offenders and victims.
true
