Moral Issues and the Self
Philosopher Michael Sandel continues his discussion of morality and the self, exploring the ideas of both the encumbered and the unencumbered self. As an example of someone who acted with the sense of solidarity and moral obligation consistent with ...
Liberalism and the Self
Philosopher Michael Sandel discusses his criticism of the liberal political philosophy that says government shouldn't affirm any particular conception of the good life, but should instead provide a framework of rights within which people can choose ...
Encumbered Self, The
Philosopher Michael Sandel expands on his idea of the encumbered self--the notion that we may be claimed by certain moral ties that can't be accounted for as duties we owe human beings, or as obligations we've chosen, as in through an act of consent.