What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets is a philosophical book by Michael Sandel that critiques the expansion of market values into areas of life traditionally governed by moral and civic norms.
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Target entity: What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets Context triple: [Michael Sandel, notableWork, What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets]
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The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Joshua Cohen that explores themes of justice, democracy, and moral progress.
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The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
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C.
Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity
Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity is a book by political economist Francis Fukuyama that explores how cultural norms of trust shape economic performance, social organization, and the development of prosperous societies.
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D.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
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E.
Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
"Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism" is a book by economist Ha-Joon Chang that critiques neoliberal free-market policies and argues that rich countries developed through protectionist measures they now discourage in poorer nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets Target entity description: What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets is a philosophical book by Michael Sandel that critiques the expansion of market values into areas of life traditionally governed by moral and civic norms.
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A.
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Joshua Cohen that explores themes of justice, democracy, and moral progress.
-
B.
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property is a libertarian treatise by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that defends private property, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism through praxeological and ethical arguments.
-
C.
Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity
Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity is a book by political economist Francis Fukuyama that explores how cultural norms of trust shape economic performance, social organization, and the development of prosperous societies.
-
D.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
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E.
Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
"Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism" is a book by economist Ha-Joon Chang that critiques neoliberal free-market policies and argues that rich countries developed through protectionist measures they now discourage in poorer nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| argument |
Markets are not morally neutral mechanisms but embody particular values.
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Societies must debate where markets serve the public good and where they do not. ⓘ Some social practices are degraded when subject to buying and selling. ⓘ |
| author |
Michael J. Sandel
NERFINISHED
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Michael Sandel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Market values have expanded into spheres of life traditionally governed by moral and civic norms.
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There are moral limits to what money should be allowed to buy. ⓘ Turning all goods into commodities can corrupt their meaning and value. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
market fundamentalism
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neoliberalism ⓘ the idea that markets are the primary instrument for achieving social good ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian ethics
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communitarian political philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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policy makers ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible style of philosophical argument
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popularizing debates about the moral limits of markets ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
commodification of life
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market economy ⓘ market society ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | late 20th and early 21st century capitalism ⓘ |
| structure | organized around examples of goods and practices that money can buy but arguably should not ⓘ |
| topic |
civic values
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commodification ⓘ ethics ⓘ inequality ⓘ justice ⓘ market society ⓘ markets ⓘ moral limits of markets NERFINISHED ⓘ public life ⓘ |
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