Question

Complete the following table by selecting the redistributive philosophy that matches each statement. Statement Utilitarianism Libertarianism Liberalism The government should punish crimes and enforce voluntary agreements, but not redistribute income. The government should choose policies deemed to be just, as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance." The government should choose policies to maximize the total utility of everyone in society. Suppose that Neha believes that the government should aim to raise the welfare of the poorest people in society, because if we all started in the exact same position in life and then created rules and laws to obey as a society, people would be concerned about ending up at the bottom of the income distribution. Which redistributive philosophy is consistent with Neha's view.

a. Liberalismb. Libertarianismc. Utilitarianism

Answer 1

Answer: Please see below.

Explanation:

The government should punish crimes and enforce voluntary agreements, but not redistribute income----libertarianism

The government should choose policies deemed to be just, as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance.----liberalism

The government should choose policies to maximize the total utility of everyone in society--

utilitarianism

---Nehas philosophy here as an impartial observer is void of self interest and is of the opinion that if government be just and equal in it's redistribution by raising the welfare of the poorest people in society, then people will strive to avoid being at the bottom of income distribution, this means that Nehas philosophy seeks policies that are just and therefore is consistent with -liberalism.