Sandel, Michael J

". . . [the author] reveals the driving force behind the resurgence of populism: the tyranny of the meritocracy and the resentments it produces"--.

Harvard professor Michael Sandel discusses ethical dilemmas and conducts debates in order to challenge his students' moral reasoning, covering topics such as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, murder, lying, and cannibalism.

Contains a collection of essays that examine a number of contested moral and political issues of American public lifeduring the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, including a discussion of suicide, abortion, gay rights, stem cell rsearch, and more.

Examines the meaning of justice in a variety of situations and asks the reader to morally and politically reflect on each topic.

Examines the meaning of justice in a variety of situations and asks the reader to morally and politically reflect on each topic.

Examines the moral and ethical aspects of genetic engineering, discussing the ethics of enhancement, bionic athletes, designer children, and other related topics.

Provides a discussion about the proper role of markets in a democratic society, covering the ethical aspects of being a market economy versus having a market economy.