ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book argues that American citizens should care about the well-being, treatment, and rights of geographically distant and socio-demographically different 'others' beyond the boundaries of their in-group. To bring 'others' into sphere of moral concern, 'justice beyond just us' requires some type of connection that bridges the divide between the self and the other. This connection can be aided by appealing to the discursive themes that promote 'justice beyond just us'. The book considers how these discursive themes can be cultivated through different types of connections between the self and other, in-group and out-group. One method of establishing a connection between the self and other is to promote concrete interaction between individuals from socio-demographically different in-groups and out-groups. Concrete interaction allows individuals to discover or create shared identities, goals, and interests.
