Bibliograph

Justice, what's the right thing to do?, Michael J. Sandel

Type

Label

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

Introduction: Doing the right thing -- Utilitarianism : Bentham and J.S. Mill -- Libertarianism -- John Locke -- Markets and morals -- Immanuel Kant -- John Rawls -- Affirmative action -- Aristotle -- Liberals and communitarians -- Conclusion: Reconnecting politics and morals

Target audience

adult

Classification