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September 13, 2017
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Harvard University at September 13, 2017PART ONE: DEBATING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how should we deal […]
August 24, 2017
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Harvard University at August 24, 2017PART ONE: THE CLAIMS OF COMMUNITY Professor Sandel presents Kants objections to Aristotles theory. Kant believes politics must respect individual freedom. People must always respect other […]
July 20, 2017
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Harvard University at July 20, 2017PART ONE: THE GOOD CITIZEN Aristotle believes the purpose of politics is to promote and cultivate the virtue of its citizens. The telos or goal of […]
July 7, 2017
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Harvard University at July 7, 2017PART ONE: ARGUING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Sandel describes the 1996 court case of a white woman named Cheryl Hopwood who was denied admission to a Texas law […]
June 23, 2017
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Harvard University at June 23, 2017PART ONE: WHATS A FAIR START? Is it just to tax the rich to help the poor? John Rawls says we should answer this question by […]
June 16, 2017
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Harvard University at June 16, 2017PART ONE: A LESSON IN LYING Immanuel Kants stringent theory of morality allows for no exceptions. Kant believed that telling a lie, even a white lie, […]
June 7, 2017
Published by Harvard University at June 7, 2017
Harvard University at June 7, 2017PART ONE: MIND YOUR MOTIVE Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant, a challenging but influential philosopher. Kant rejects utilitarianism. He argues that each of us has certain […]
May 21, 2017
Published by Harvard University at May 21, 2017
Harvard University at May 21, 2017PART ONE: HIRED GUNS During the Civil War, men drafted into war had the option of hiring substitutes to fight in their place. Professor Sandel asks […]