Justice

What's the Right Thing to Do?

By: Michael J. Sandel

Narrated by: Michael J. Sandel

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Michael J Sandel's, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? Read by the author himself.

Considering the role of justice in our society and our lives, Michael Sandel reveals how an understanding of philosophy can help to make sense of politics, religion, morality - and our own convictions. Breaking down hotly contested issues, from abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage, to patriotism, dissent and affirmative action, Sandel shows how the biggest questions in our civic life can be broken down and illuminated through reasoned debate. Justice promises to take readers - of all ages and political persuasions - on an exhilarating journey to confront today's political and moral controversies in a fresh and enlightening way.

Critic reviews

One of the world's most interesting political philosophers

Justice is a lucid and compelling analysis of our current moral dilemmas, which argues for a new commitment to citizenship and the common good

In the beautifully concise explanations of American philosopher Michael Sandel, I see great insight into our current predicaments. If any political reckoning is on its way . . . then perhaps it might come from the philosophy department of Harvard

Michael Sandel, perhaps the most prominent college professor in America,...practices the best kind of academic populism, managing to simplify John Stuart Mill and John Rawls without being simplistic. But Sandel is best at what he calls bringing 'moral clarity to the alternatives we confront as democratic citizens'.... He ends up clarifying a basic political divide - not between left and right, but between those who recognize nothing greater than individual rights and choices, and those who affirm a 'politics of the common good,' rooted in moral beliefs that can't be ignored

(Michael Gerson)

Michael Sandel transforms moral philosophy by putting it at the heart of civic debate....Sandel's insistence on the inescapably ethical character of political debate is enormously refreshing (Edward Skidelsky)

A spellbinding philosopher.... For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport.... He is calling for nothing less than a reinvigoration of citizenship (Samuel Moyn)

An ambitious and an appealing idea. Intriguingly, I find myself persuaded that it might well be worth a try

More than exhilarating; exciting in its ability to persuade this student/reader, time and again, that the principle now being invoked-on this page, in this chapter-is the one to deliver the sufficiently inclusive guide to the making of a decent life (Vivien Gornick)

Sandel explains theories of justice...with clarity and immediacy; the ideas of Aristotle, Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Robert Nozick and John Rawls have rarely, if ever, been set out as accessibly... In terms we can all understand, Justice confronts us with the concepts that lurk, so often unacknowledged, beneath our conflicts (Jonathan Rauch)

This book is absolutely indispensable for anyone who wants to be a good citizen. It shows how to balance competing values, a talent our nation desperately needs nowadays (Walter Isaacson, author of 'Benjamin Franklin: An American Life')

Awesome!

I learnt so much from this book. It opened new ways of thinking on critical and difficult topics. The author challenged my dogma and in many cases successfully.

Thought provoking without being overwhelming

The book raises questions everyone should think about because moral justice often comes with dilemma and it's not just black or white.

Sandel expresses his views without being aggresive. He is engaging and breaks down theories and philosophies in a way which finally makes sense of what ancient, classical and contemporary philosophers were trying to tell us.

I'll be listening to it again to attain another layer of illumination into the understanding of justice and the good life.

Very insightful!

This book provides a lot of food for thought and challenges you to comprehend the bigger picture on society.

excelent summary of classical justice issues

the book summarises the classical theories of justice. it is exceptionally well written and very entertaining.

however, don't expect a modern scientific understanding of justice issues. meaning that "experiment" is nowhere to be seen in this book. and it's not the books fault. it's an area of science still missing