Analysis Of Justice The Right Thing To Do By Michael Sandel

Are you afraid to mention race, religion, or other touchy subjects when arguing the morality of public policies? In Michael Sandel’s book, “Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do?” he explains that we must not suppress our moral disagreement by avoiding our fellow citizens moral and religious convictions. I agree that we need a more robust and engaged civic life, where we are not afraid to mention any idea or moral/religious issue with public policy. For years, the media and citizens avoided the unproportionable mistreatment of African Americans by police officers. Since that touchy subject of race was brought to light in recent years, policies have been put into place, such as body cameras to better determine right from wrong and further protecting the rights of U.S. citizens. Perhaps the most beneficial result of bringing this subject to light is the awareness it has raised. Most people were not aware of the mistreatment people faced every day. Now that people are taking about it, it can be prevented. …show more content…
How do you determine the line between freedom of choice and the right to life? This issue is heavily based in science as well as religion making it a heated discussion. Without this discussion, people would continue to be upset by this practice and do nothing about it. As Sandel says, “This can provoke backlash and resentment.” Essentially, people should not only focus on what is being talked about but also what is not being talked about. For example, people attempt to leave religion out of the argument of abortion even though it plays a big part in it. Although I believe in separation of church and state, I also believe that a happy medium requires both parties to consider each other when making policies and regulations to improve lives for the