Justice with Michael Sandel
2009 ★ 9.0 1 Season EN
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Justice is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on public television. In this 12-part series, college professor Michael Sandel challenges us with hard moral dilemmas and invites us to ponder …
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The Moral Side of Murder/The Case for Cannibalism
Ep 1 2009-09-09
The Moral Side of Murder/The Case for Cannibalism
If you had to choose between (1) killing one person to save the lives of …
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Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure
Ep 2 2009-09-09
Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure
Today, companies and governments often use Jeremy Benthams utilitarian logic under the name of cost-benefit …
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Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?
Ep 3 2009-09-09
Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?
Sandel introduces the libertarian conception of individual rights, according to which only a minimal state …
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The Land is My Land/Consenting Adults
Ep 4 2009-09-09
The Land is My Land/Consenting Adults
The philosopher John Locke believes that individuals have certain rights so fundamental that no government …
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Hired Guns?/For Sale: Motherhood
Ep 5 2009-09-09
Hired Guns?/For Sale: Motherhood
During the Civil War, men drafted into war had the option of hiring substitutes to …
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Mind Your Motive/The Supreme Principle of Morality
Ep 6 2009-09-09
Mind Your Motive/The Supreme Principle of Morality
Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant, a challenging but influential philosopher. Kant rejects utilitarianism. He argues …
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A Lesson In Lying/A Deal Is A Deal
Ep 7 2009-09-09
A Lesson In Lying/A Deal Is A Deal
Immanuel Kants stringent theory of morality allows for no exceptions. Kant believed that telling a …
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What's A Fair Start?/What Do We Deserve?
Ep 8 2009-09-09
What's A Fair Start?/What Do We Deserve?
Is it just to tax the rich to help the poor? John Rawls says we …
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Arguing Affirmative Action/What's The Purpose?
Ep 9 2009-09-09
Arguing Affirmative Action/What's The Purpose?
Sandel describes the 1996 court case of a white woman named Cheryl Hopwood who was …
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The Good Citizen/ Freedom Vs. Fit
Ep 10 2009-09-09
The Good Citizen/ Freedom Vs. Fit
Aristotle believes the purpose of politics is to promote and cultivate the virtue of its …
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The Claims Of Community/Where Our Loyaty Lies
Ep 11 2009-09-09
The Claims Of Community/Where Our Loyaty Lies
Professor Sandel presents Kants objections to Aristotles theory. Kant believes politics must respect individual freedom. …
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Debating Same-Sex Marriage/The Good Life
Ep 12 2009-09-09
Debating Same-Sex Marriage/The Good Life
If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that …
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First Air Date
2009-09-09
Last Air Date
2009-09-09
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
1
Total Episodes
12
Rating
9.0 / 10
Votes
1
Network
NHK Educational TV
Studio
WGHB, GBH
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