Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Debating Same-sex Marriage
Episode 12 - In the final lecture, Sandel makes the case for a new politics of the common good. Engaging, rather than avoiding, the moral convictions of our fellow citizens may be the best way of seeking a just society. If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how does society deal with the fact that people hold different ideas and conceptions of what is good?
Harvard University professor and author Michael Sandel invites viewers to think critically about the fundamental questions of justice, equality, democracy, and citizenship.
Primary Title
- Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do?
Episode Title
- Debating Same-sex Marriage
Date Broadcast
- Monday 23 May 2011
Start Time
- 21 : 10
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 12
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Harvard University professor and author Michael Sandel invites viewers to think critically about the fundamental questions of justice, equality, democracy, and citizenship.
Episode Description
- Episode 12 - In the final lecture, Sandel makes the case for a new politics of the common good. Engaging, rather than avoiding, the moral convictions of our fellow citizens may be the best way of seeking a just society. If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how does society deal with the fact that people hold different ideas and conceptions of what is good?
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Justice (Philosophy)
- Values
- Ethics
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Michael Sandel (Presenter)
Contributors
- Loen Kelley (Producer)
- Brigid Sullivan (Executive Producer)
- David Paterson (Producer)
- WGBH-TV (Production Unit)
- Harvard University (Production Unit)
- American Public Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Justice (Philosophy)
- Values
- Ethics