Justice with Michael Sandel - Specials
1 - BBC: Fair pay?
Air Date: June 14, 2011
Should celebrities and sports stars be paid more than service workers? Is fair pay determined by supply and demand? In this excerpt from the BBC program "Fairness and the Big Society," Sandel uses the pay of a famous soccer star to explore the meaning of fairness with a London studio audience.
2 - BBC: Justice: Torture and human dignity
Air Date: June 14, 2011
Is torture ever justified? What if innocent lives are at stake? This excerpt from the BBC documentary "Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century" examines the debate between Kantians and utilitarians on human dignity.
3 - BBC: Justice: Collective responsibility
Air Date: June 14, 2011
Should this generation of Germans take responsibility for addressing the evils perpetrated by their grandparents' generation during the Holocaust? Should this generation of Americans take responsibility for remedying the injustice of slavery? This excerpt from the BBC documentary "Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century" asks whether moral responsibility can be collective as well as individual.
4 - BBC: The Public Philosopher with Michael Sandel: Institute of Politics
Air Date: November 1, 2012
Live-taped for the BBC program, The Public Philosopher, Michael J. Sandel, Harvard University's Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, engaged the audience in a lively debate about healthcare policy, social welfare, and the philosophical meaning of the American Dream.
5 - Bioethics - Designer Children
6 - Bioethics - Testing Utilitarianism