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Justice: Whats the Right Thing to Do? Michael J. Sandel, Joanne J. Myers November 19, 2009 Introduction JOANNE MYERS: Good morning. Im Joanne Myers, Director of Public Affairs Programs. On behalf of the Carnegie Council, it is my pleasure to welcome back Michael Sandel to our breakfast program. Professor Sandel is one of our generations most important philosophers. On each visit he has stimulated us with thought-provoking arguments, and I am confident that as Professor Sandel discusses his most recent work, Justice: Whats the Right Thing To Do?, he will inspire us once again. This book grew out of Professor Sandels introductory course on justice which he has taught to over 14,000 students at Harvard. This book has also been made into a 12-part television series which is being shown on PBS. From ancient times to modern-day political thought, people have been asking, what is the right thing to do? How many times have you yourself raised this question and wrestled with a decision? Deciding what to do or not to do in any given situation is never black or white. Once you determine how youre going to react, knowing that there may be consequences, not just for you individually, but for the rest of society, can often be worrisome. In his most recent book, Professor Sandel explores the meaning of justice and challenges us to think about difficult moral dilemmas, especially those in our civic life. Taking us on the same exhilarating journey that captivates Harvard students year after year, he invites us to travel on a quest of self-exploration and self-understanding in order to help us figure out what we believe in and why. Professor Sandel has a rare gift for making complex issues accessible, comprehensible, and, at times, even entertaining, particularly when he uses everyday examples to ask what our obligations are to others as people in a free society. For instance, he asks, should governments tax the rich to help the poor? What kind of war injury should count for receivi