Rank utilitarianism, liberal contractarianism, and libertarianism in sequence from the political philosophy that would redistribute income the greatest to the one that would redistribute income the least. a. Utilitarianism, liberal contractarianism, libertarianism b. Libertarianism, liberal contractarianism, utilitarianism c. Liberal contractarianism, libertarianism, utilitarianism d. Liberal contractarianism, utilitarianism, libertarianism e. All three political philosophies argue for similar degrees of income redistribution.

1. **Utilitarianism** - Utilitarianism seeks to maximize total utility, often leading to support for redistributing income from those with lower marginal utility of income to those with higher marginal utility. - This results in the greatest degree of income redistribution to achieve overall happiness, modeled by maximizing \[ U = \sum_i u(I_i) \] where \( I_i \) is the income of individual \( i \) and \( u \) is a concave function. 2. **Liberal Contractarianism** - Liberal contractarianism (as seen in theories such as Rawls’ justice as fairness) prioritizes principles of fairness and equality. - While it supports some redistribution to benefit the least advantaged (e.g., through the difference principle), it is generally more moderate in redistribution than utilitarianism. 3. **Libertarianism** - Libertarianism emphasizes individual property rights and minimal state interference. - It is the least supportive of income redistribution because it argues that redistribution violates individual freedom and property rights. Thus, the ranking from the greatest to the least redistribution is: 1. Utilitarianism 2. Liberal Contractarianism 3. Libertarianism The correct answer is: a. Utilitarianism, liberal contractarianism, libertarianism