Welcome to Justice!
Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard's history, and has captivated more than 14,000 students.
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Should parents be able to “design” their children based on genetic preferences? What are the dangers of turning children into commodities and childbearing into an extension of the consumer society? From a lecture at the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona, as edited for broadcast on Spanish television (Soy Camara). Watch using the embedded video [...]
Is it always right to sacrifice one life to save five? Is morality always about numbers? An excerpt of Sandel’s Harvard Justice lecture, with animation added by Soy Camara (Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona). Watch using the embedded video player above.
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. Watch using the embedded [...]
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 [...]
The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Michael Sandel www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Michael Sandel uses real-world examples to test big philosophical concepts and ethical questions like justice and cannibalism. Watch using the embedded video player above.
You probably missed the recent special issue of China Newsweek, so let me bring you up to date. Who do you think was on the cover — named the “most influential foreign figure” of the year in China? Barack Obama? No. Bill Gates? No. Warren Buffett? No. O.K., I’ll give you a hint: He’s a [...]
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. Watch using the embedded video player above.
Michael Sandel leads a video-linked global classroom, broadcast on NHK television (Japan) with students in Tokyo, Shanghai, and at Harvard. Sandel and the students discuss the ethical and global implications of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and nuclear disaster: What accounts for the strong communal response of the Japanese public to the crisis? Should nuclear power [...]
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