PHIL 1290 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Michael J. Sandel, Thomas Hobbes
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Including all of the moral elements chapter (no wasserman because we didn"t do it) ^ comes from going to class, free response comes from questions in book (at least based upon them) Michael sandel: no-fault family law and the unencumbered self . Begin by noting the rise of no-fault family law in usa in the 70s. Adam smith is an economic thinker who emphasized self-interest in terms of a free market (ex. What people don"t realize is that smith discusses generosity, civic-mindedness etc. Not just hobbesian calculators (we are more) Do we choose identities or do we absorb them? (passive or active) People are shaped and pressured in some ways. Conservative theorists overemphasize the social basis of identity. Towards end of article (pg 628: says: Choice doesn"t even mean you start nowhere and come into existence. According to sen there is an individual who has the ability to make informed choices.
