Michael Sandel Doing The Right Thing Analysis

In “Doing the Right Thing” by, Michael Sandel, he discusses a few different cases. Sandel first discussed the Price Gouging case. In Florida, after experiencing extreme devastation due to natural causes such as hurricanes, they were experiencing extremely high inflation rates. What really caused Floridians to go into an outrage was the fact that these rates inclined for things that were basic necessities like, ice, generators, water, hotels/motels, food, and other things of this nature. This then resulted in a law being passed that implemented a law against price gouging. In his second case, What Wounds Deserve a Purple Heart? He brings up the question of whether the army should administer purple hearts to veterans who had been physically injured,
Just because we have the technological power to use drones to take people/things out, that does not necessarily mean that we should. The main concern being brought up, that while we as a nation may have always killed people with a certain form of ease in the name of war, it has come at a high cost. It is expensive, and not too easy. However, with this drone system it is easier, less expensive, and does not require so much blood shed. This is an area of concern because this may become us as a nation to become much more relaxed when it comes to moral
The debate of ones freedom comes into play with the Price Gouging case because by having this law and allowing people to maximize on welfare. Is it going against the merchants freedom by not allowing them to price their items at whatever price they please or going against the freedom of the consumer by giving them no other option other than to buy things at these inflated rates in times of desperate need? I think that while it is in a way going against the freedom of the merchant because they should be able to sell things for whatever they want, I think it is important in a time of need, people are able to get the necessities that they need in order to survive. I do not think that it is okay for a few greedy people to gain such a large profit, while people suffer.
The Purple Heart topic greatly displayed the promotion of virtue aspect because it is all whether or not our veterans should be given a purple heart when they have been physically injured, or have died in battle, as well as when a veteran has been injured psychologically. As a psychology major, I of course think that psychological illnesses, such as PTSD or depression are just as harmful or difficult to live with as any physical injury. I think that if someone has risked their life both physically and mentally then they should both be entitled to the Purple