Justice, what's the right thing to do?, Michael J. Sandel
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Justice, what's the right thing to do?, Michael J. Sandel
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Justice
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
317928901
Responsibility statement
Michael J. Sandel
Sub title
what's the right thing to do?
Summary
Popular Harvard professor Michael Sandel offers a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice that considers familiar controversies such as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, patriotism and dissent, and the moral limits of markets in fresh and illuminating ways
Table Of Contents
Doing the right thing -- The greatest happiness principle/Utilitarianism -- Do we own ourselves?/ Libertarianism -- Hired help/Markets and morals -- What matters is the motive/Immanuel Kant -- The case for equality/ John Rawls -- Arguing affirmative action -- Who deserves what?/Aristotle -- What do we owe one another?/Dilemmas of loyalty -- Justice and the common good
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