Complete the following table by selecting the redistributive philosophy that matches each statement. Statement Utilitarianism Libertarianism The government should punish crimes and enforce voluntary agreements, but not redistribute income. The government should choose policies to maximize the total utility of everyone in society. The government should choose policies deemed to be just, as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance." Suppose that Clancy believes that the government should aim to raise the welfare of the poorest people in society, because if we all sta 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 bot income distribution. Which redistributive philosophy is consistent with Clancy's view? Liberalism O Libertarianism

Complete the following table by selecting the redistributive philosophy that matches each statement. Statement Utilitarianism Libertarianism The government should punish crimes and enforce voluntary agreements, but not redistribute income. The government should choose policies to maximize the total utility of everyone in society. The government should choose policies deemed to be just, as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance." Suppose that Clancy believes that the government should aim to raise the welfare of the poorest people in society, because if we all sta 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 bot income distribution. Which redistributive philosophy is consistent with Clancy's view? Liberalism O Libertarianism

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