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Justice - Sandel Questions

Justice - Sandel Questions

Q Question 1: What are the three areas of concern around which Sandel says Justice revolves? What are the meanings of each?Question 2: Explain the arguments surrounding price gouging after the hurricane. What was the major argument against it, how did pro-marketers defend it, and how did Crist respond? Do you think that these exchanges reflected free choice?Question 3: Explain the moral relevance of the debate over the Purple HeartQuestion 4: When it comes to the bail-out issue, what does Sandel think is the issue with the greed critique? What does he say is the real source of anger at the bail-outs?Question 5: In the trolley case, do you think that there IS a moral difference between pushing a man off of a bridge to stop the trolley and turning the trolley? If so, then what is that difference?Question 6: In the goatherd case, what do you think that you would have done in Luttrell's position? Remember, this means NOT knowing the facts of the case in the moment.Question 7: What does Sandel say that moral reflection consists of? What does he say that it requires to be successful?

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: Justice revolves around the concepts of Welfare, Freedom and Virtue. They not only establish how individuals should treat one another but also establish how the law should be and how society should be organized. They are questions about justice. Welfare is the duty of institutions and individuals to ensure the economic and social prosperity of society. Freedom establishes that people should be free while making decisions and they shall not be under any kind of duress. Virtue establishes the concept of shared sacrifice for the common good and that people should look out for one another in times of distress.