Review Of What Money Can T Buy
Ethical Thinking to What Money Can’t Buy
Introduction
Micheal J. Sandel, an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University, is famous for his course “Justice”. This course is available online, for which I had the opportunity to know Sandel and study his theory when I was studying undergraduate major. When I found “What Money Can’t Buy” written by him in the book list for the paper materials, I decided to write something about this topic without hesitate.
Obviously, from the title of this book, it talks about what money can’t buy. According to our common sense, there must be some things money can’t buy. But unfortunately, there are not many, and which probably becoming fewer and fewer. Nowadays, almost everything could be put a price on. Here are some examples listed on the book:
Skip the Line: Front of Line Pass at Universal Studios Hollywood: $148.99. Go to the front of the line and get the best seats in the house at all the Universal Studios Hollywood rides, shows and attractions.
Stand in line overnight on Capitol Hill to hold a place for a lobbyist who wants to attend a congressional hearing: $15–$20 per hour. The lobbyists pay line- standing companies, who hire homeless people and others to queue up.12
The cell phone number of your doctor: $1,500 and up per year. A growing number of “concierge” doctors offer cell phone access and same- day appointments for patients willing to pay annual fees ranging from $1,500 to $25,000.
Admission of your child to a prestigious university: Although the price is not posted, officials from some top universities told The Wall Street Journal that they accept some less than stellar students whose parents are wealthy and likely to make substantial financial contributions.
The right to shoot an endangered black rhino: $150,000. South Africa has begun letting ranchers sell hunters the right to kill a limited number of rhinos, to give the ranchers an incentive to raise and protect the
Introduction
Micheal J. Sandel, an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University, is famous for his course “Justice”. This course is available online, for which I had the opportunity to know Sandel and study his theory when I was studying undergraduate major. When I found “What Money Can’t Buy” written by him in the book list for the paper materials, I decided to write something about this topic without hesitate.
Obviously, from the title of this book, it talks about what money can’t buy. According to our common sense, there must be some things money can’t buy. But unfortunately, there are not many, and which probably becoming fewer and fewer. Nowadays, almost everything could be put a price on. Here are some examples listed on the book:
Skip the Line: Front of Line Pass at Universal Studios Hollywood: $148.99. Go to the front of the line and get the best seats in the house at all the Universal Studios Hollywood rides, shows and attractions.
Stand in line overnight on Capitol Hill to hold a place for a lobbyist who wants to attend a congressional hearing: $15–$20 per hour. The lobbyists pay line- standing companies, who hire homeless people and others to queue up.12
The cell phone number of your doctor: $1,500 and up per year. A growing number of “concierge” doctors offer cell phone access and same- day appointments for patients willing to pay annual fees ranging from $1,500 to $25,000.
Admission of your child to a prestigious university: Although the price is not posted, officials from some top universities told The Wall Street Journal that they accept some less than stellar students whose parents are wealthy and likely to make substantial financial contributions.
The right to shoot an endangered black rhino: $150,000. South Africa has begun letting ranchers sell hunters the right to kill a limited number of rhinos, to give the ranchers an incentive to raise and protect the