Word: sandel
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...Even more rarely do we listen attentively and engage with the moral convictions of those with whom we disagree,” Sandel added...
...Sandel continued his discussion within a contemporary framework by prescribing certain conditions for improving the execution of justice and ethical action...
...idea of the book is to persuade readers, participants, and students that the convictions and opinions that we have, that we care about, rest on some of the big ideas about justice and the common good that philosophers have explored,” Sandel said...
...Sandel said that the tenets of many philosophers are rumbling underneath contemporary issues. He told the audience that although Aristotle’s ideas of justice seem unfamiliar because they require an assessment of what is just, their applications are recognizable in the questions that society struggles with...
...What was this discussion really about? It seemed to be a dispute about fairness,” said Sandel. “But if fairness was the only thing at stake, why were the easy solutions so objectionable? Could it be that, really, what was at stake was whether or not the institutions are worthy of recognition and honor...