Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

A renowned Harvard professor’s brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society–and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens “”For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport,”” The Nation ‘s reviewer of Justice remarked. In his acclaimed book―based on his legendary Harvard course―Sandel offers a rare education in thinking through the complicated issues and controversies we face in public life today. It has emerged as a most lucid and engaging guide for those who yearn for a more robust and thoughtful public discourse. “”In terms we can all understand,”” wrote Jonathan Rauch in The New York Times , Justice “”confronts us with the concepts that lurk . . . beneath our conflicts.”” Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets―Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well. Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise―an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life. — ASIN: 0374532508 | ISBN13: 9780374532505 | ISBN-13: 978-0374532505