1. Is Nozick for or against distributive theories of justice? Why?

1. What are the three principles that Nozick outlines in relation to defining the justice of one's holdings?

1. Explain this quote: "The general outlines of the entitlement theory illuminate the nature and defects of other conceptions of distributive justice. The entitlement theory of justice in distribution is historical; whether a distribution is just depends upon how it came about. In contrast, current time-slice principles of justice hold that the justice of distribution is determined by how things are distributed (who has what) as judged by some structural principle(s) of just distribution"(959).

1. Explain Nozick's view of patterns of distribution.

1. Outline the Wilt Chamberlain example. What's the point of it? Explain this quote: "The general point illustrated by the Wilt Chamberlain example and the example of the entrepreneur in a socialist society is that no end-state principle or distributional patterned principle of justice can be continuously realized without continuous interference with people's lives"(963).

1. Explain Nozick's discussion of Locke's view of private property.

1. In what sense can Nozick's view be seen as anarchistic? How does his view compare to Rawls's view of justice?

1. Does Nozick address the needs of the less fortunate in society?