Overview
A response to Rawls: the self is “encumbered” by community ties.
📌 At a glance
- Concepts
- Common good, civic virtue
Thinkers
Sandel (1982), MacIntyre (1981), Walzer’s complex equality (1983), Taylor (1989), Etzioni’s responsive communitarianism.
Sandel’s *Justice* became a surprise bestseller in Korea in 2010. The liberal–communitarian contrast is now a staple of Korean high-school ethics.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it authoritarian?
- No; it pairs rights with responsibilities.
References
- Sandel, M. J. (1982). Liberalism and the Limits of Justice. Cambridge University Press.
- MacIntyre, A. (1981). After Virtue. University of Notre Dame Press.
- Walzer, M. (1983). Spheres of Justice. Basic Books.
- Taylor, C. (1989). Sources of the Self. Harvard University Press.
- Etzioni, A. (1993). The Spirit of Community. Crown.
- Sandel, M. J. (2009). Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? Farrar, Straus and Giroux.