Approximate Justice: Studies In Non-Ideal Theory; Author: Sher, George; Hardback; Book

Author: Sher, George
Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy; Hardback; Book
240 pages
Published: January 1998
Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0847687538

In this book, distinguished philosopher George Sher explores the normative moral and social problems that arise from living in a decidedly non-ideal world -- a world that contains immorality, evil, and injustice, and in which resources (including knowledge) are often inadequate. Sher confronts difficult issues surrounding preferential treatment and equal opportunity, compensatory justice and punishment, the allocation of goods by lottery, and abortion and moral compromise. In each case, Sher asks not what an ideal society would involve, but how we should deal with failures to live up to individual or social ideals. Challenging current academic orthodoxy, Sher's work is sure to incite discussion among students and scholars alike. Approximate Justice is an engaging and provocative