Spravedlnost: Co je správné dělat – Sandel Michael (2015)

In the book adaptation of the popular television show by Professor Michael Sandel (Harvard), readers are presented with briskly and humorously written chapters, richly supplemented with current examples of justice issues. They explore some of the most pressing moral questions that are currently stirring society in the West: is it moral to bail out banks, to demand exorbitant prices, to positively discriminate in university admissions, or to impose mandatory military service? They also reveal the anatomy of some key value disputes: about the price of the human body, the permissibility of same-sex marriages, collective community responsibility, or the role of religion in politics. The author is engaged not only with the 'big' but also the 'small', everyday problems, such as the meaning of sports games, the bonds of family solidarity, or the claims of immigrants. The main ideas of classical political philosophy are vividly presented: Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and Rawls. The author aligns with the line of American communitarianism, which does not prevent him from understanding and presenting liberal to libertarian thought. The text serves as a valuable introduction to political philosophy accessible to the lay reader, simplifying only enough to open discussion and allow for connection...