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Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J Sandel
Category: Reference
Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, 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.
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel
Category: Reference
What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? Is killing sometimes morally required? Is it possible, or desirable, to legislate morality? Do individual rights and the comm ...Show more
The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel
Category: History
One of the world's leading philosophers on how we can restore social solidarity and overcome our rancorous politicsThese are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favour of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequ ...Show more
The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel
Category: History
These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favour of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the promise that "you can make it if you try". And the consequence is a brew of anger and fru ...Show more
The Tyranny of Merit - What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel
Category: History
A world-famous political philosopher, and the bestselling author of Justice, reveals the driving force behind the resurgence of populism: the tyranny of the meritocracy and the resentments it produces. Our politics are fraught with rancor and resentment. Decades of rising inequality and stalled mobility ...Show more
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J Sandel
Category: Culture
A renowned political philosopher rethinks the role that markets and money should play in our society Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Should we put a price on human life to decide how much pollution to allow? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate the ...Show more
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel
Category: Philosophy and Religion
"What Money Can't Buy" is the Top Ten "Sunday Times" Bestseller from 'the superstar philosopher', Michael Sandel. Should we financially reward children for good marks? Is it ethical to pay people to donate organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, outsourcing inmates to for-profit prisons ...Show more
What Money Can't Buy: The moral limits of markets by Sandel Michael J
Category: Business, Economics and Law
'One of the most popular teachers in the world' Observer Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, outsourcing inmates to for-profit prisons, or auctioning ad ...Show more
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