Michael J Sandel

What is wrong with re-engineering genetics? In this work, Sandel argues that the pursuit of perfection is flawed for reasons that go beyond safety and fairness. He contends that the genetic revolution will change the way philosophers discuss ethics and will force spiritual questions back onto the political agenda.

Discussing some of the hotly contested moral and political issues of our time, including affirmative action, abortion, assisted suicide, etc., the author declares that individual rights and freedom of choice do not by themselves provide an adequate ethic for a democratic society. Sandel calls for a politics that gives greater emphasis to citizenship, community, and civic virture. Liberals often worry that inviting moral and religious argument into...