Justice: Whats the Right Thing to Do?

A renowned Harvard professors brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our societyand of the moral dilemmas we face as citizensFor Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport, The Nations reviewer of Justice remarked.In his acclaimed bookbased on his legendary Harvard courseSandel 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, samesex marriage, physicianassisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of marketsSandel 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, thoughtprovoking, and wisean essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.