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Michael Sandel is a renowned American philosopher known for his contributions to ethics and political philosophy. His writings and teaching style have been well-received by students and the public, particularly for his in-depth exploration of moral and justice issues.

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“One of the appeals of markets, as a public philosophy, is they seem to spare us the need to engage in public arguments about the meaning of goods. So markets seem to enable us to be non-judgmental about values. But I think that's a mistake.”

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“I find this in all these places I've been travelling - from India to China, to Japan and Europe and to Brazil - there is a frustration with the terms of public discourse, with a kind of absence of discussion of questions of justice and ethics and of values.”

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“What intrigued me most was not the technology as such but the questions about the human goods, the fundamental human values and virtues that are raised by debates over biotechnology.”

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“They say the state should not impose on its citizens a preferred way of life, but should leave them as free as possible to choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others.”

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“First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be premised on any particular vision of the good life. What justifies the rights is not that they maximize the general welfare or otherwise promote the good, but rather that they comprise a fair framework within which individuals and groups can choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others.”

Source: Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics

“A market economy is a tool - a valuable and effective tool - for organizing productive activity. A market society is a way of life in which market values seep into every aspect of human endeavour. It's a place where social relations are made over in the image of the market.”

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Book:What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets

Source: What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets

“The most fateful change that unfolded during the past three decades was not an increase in greed. It was the expansion of markets, and of market values, into spheres of life where they don’t belong.”

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Author:Michael Sandel

About the Author

Born: March 5, 1953
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 68

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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of MarketsRelated source material

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