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Justice : what's the right thing to do? / Michael J. Sandel.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374180652 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0374180652 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-292) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Justice. Values. Ethics. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Main Library | 172.2 (Text) | 33062007031314 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 172.2 S214j (Text) | 31901003133420 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
