What is your confused Q for 3/9?

Apologizing for actions, even those made by ancestor, is extremely important.By apologizing, we acknowledge a wrongdoing and furthermore, such actions can be prevented in the future. Patriotism is not a virtue since it is similar to nationalism, and the two helps people create a biased perception toward their "enemies" during a war?

I don't understand the concept of storytelling beings

How is it possible for a government to be neutral when there are so many political views and standpoints in society? It is hard to be impartial.

I don't believe the government can ever be neutral because they take sides whenever it can benefit them

I dont think the government can be neutral. It always takes sides for their own benefit.

what does it mean "we should not attempt to give form to our life by first looking to the good independently defined"?

Aristotle's theory was confusing me not sure what was being said.

What is meant by the government being morally nuetral?

Also when it comes to apologizing sometimes its better to forget a past that has nothing to do with us. Its basically holding onto the past.

I dont see why anyone would consider apologizing for others, especially other generations.We are individuals who only should be responsible for ourselves

The book speaks about apologizing. I agree with john howard who first brought up that we should only apologize for our own errors not anyone others.

How does " moral individualism" effect one.

How would taxing citizens in order to help pay for reparations (just to apologize) for slavery victims be justifiable?

Is it moral for the government to give reparations if it means that others will be effected by it?

besides the reason given what other reasons are there to give reparation?

avishkar manna what is meant by this quote off of Rawls a moral person is a subject with ends he has chosen

I don't understand what Sandel is trying to prove with Kants and Rawls theories of justice.

I agree with Henry Hyde,why should we pay for reparation for slaves?we did not live during slavery.

In the example on pg 226 what if the two aging parents are my parents and I can only choose one,how would I be able to choose between both my parent?

Isnt U.S.A the place were people come for freedom and to have a better life,why are the U.S patrol so harsh on the mexican immigrating here.

I don't quite understand the concept of "claims of community" & also on pg. 218 about something being unbound by prior moral ties

I don't understand the claims ofcommunity on pages 220 and 221. I don't understand what Sandel trying to say about the community?

I am confused with the idea of moral individualism, is it that people should only apologize for what they do?

i dont understand the claims of community

Emmanuel Mendoza I was confused about Aristotle's theory brought up on page 216 and was would also like to know what teleological means.

what does crawl mean by "the liberties of equal citizenship are insecure whn founded upon teleological principles"

I understood the reading except for how people are storytellers? And how The government remains neutral

disaster in Japan , Tsunami, hurricane Katrina . Although , we were not at fault we still felt we should give. So what is the difference ?

I do not understand how people disagree with reparations. I feel that even if we are not the direct cause of something we still give.( aids in Africa ,

Is being loyal to your family by not turning in your brother who keeps murdering immoral?

can you still be an independent thinker when you are already bound by moral ties?

I do not understand "the individualist view of freedom". What does it mean? How can the government possibly be neutral? What does Rawl mean by "we have