Justice A Reader [Paperback]

Justicebrings together in one indispensable volume essential readings on justice and moral reasoning. With readings from major thinkers from the classical era up to the present, the collection provides a thematic overview of the concept of justice. Moreover, Sandel's organization of the readings and his own commentaries allow readers to engage with a variety of pressing contemporary issues. Looking at a host of ethical dilemmas, including affirmative action, conscription, income distribution, and gay rights, from a variety of angles--morally, legally, politically--the collection engages with the core concerns of political philosophy: individual rights and the claims of community, equality and inequality, morality and law, and ultimately, justice. With concise section introductions that put the readings in context, this anthology is an invaluable tool for students, teachers, and anyone who wishes to engage in the great moral debates that have animated politics from classical times to our own.

I. Introduction: Doing the Right Thing
The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens (1884)(The lifeboat case)
II. Utilitarianism
Principles of Morals and Legistlation,Jeremy Bentham
Utilitiarianism,John Stuart Mill
III. Libertarianism
Free to Choose,Milton and Rose Friedman
Anarchy, State, and Utopia,Robert Nozick
The Constitution of Liberty,Friedrich A. Hayek
IV. Locke: Property Rights
Second Treatise of Government,John Locke
V. Markets and Morals: Surrogate Motherhood, Military Service
Tragic Choices,Guido Calabresi and Philop Bobbit
Battle Cry of Freedom,James M. McPherson
All Go Down Together ,James Traub
In the Matter of Baby 'M' (1987)
In the Matter of Baby 'M' (1988, N.J.Supreme Court)
Is Women's Labor a Commodity? ,Elizabeth S. Anderson