Justice with Michael Sandel (2009) is a talk, documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Justice with Michael Sandel online in HD.
Justice with Michael Sandel — Storyline
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 the right thing to do-in politics and in our everyday lives.
Cast & Crew
Justice with Michael Sandel — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2009-09-09 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Genre | Talk, Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | NHK Educational TV |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
Justice with Michael Sandel — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Moral Side of Murder/The Case for Cannibalism (2009-09-09) — If you had to choose between (1) killing one person to save the lives of five others and (2) doing nothing even though you knew that five people would die right before your eyes if
- E2: Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure (2009-09-09) — Today, companies and governments often use Jeremy Benthams utilitarian logic under the name of cost-benefit analysis. Sandel presents some contemporary cases in which cost-benefit
- E3: Free to Choose/Who Owns Me? (2009-09-09) — Sandel introduces the libertarian conception of individual rights, according to which only a minimal state is justified. Libertarians argue that government shouldnt have the power
- E4: The Land is My Land/Consenting Adults (2009-09-09) — The philosopher John Locke believes that individuals have certain rights so fundamental that no government can ever take them away. These rights—to life, liberty and property—were
- E5: Hired Guns?/For Sale: Motherhood (2009-09-09) — During the Civil War, men drafted into war had the option of hiring substitutes to fight in their place. Professor Sandel asks students whether they consider this policy just. Man
- E6: Mind Your Motive/The Supreme Principle of Morality (2009-09-09) — Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant, a challenging but influential philosopher. Kant rejects utilitarianism. He argues that each of us has certain fundamental duties and ri
- E7: A Lesson In Lying/A Deal Is A Deal (2009-09-09) — Immanuel Kants stringent theory of morality allows for no exceptions. Kant believed that telling a lie, even a white lie, is a violation of ones own dignity. Professor Sandel asks
- E8: What's A Fair Start?/What Do We Deserve? (2009-09-09) — Is it just to tax the rich to help the poor? John Rawls says we should answer this question by asking what principles you would choose to govern the distribution of income and weal
- E9: Arguing Affirmative Action/What's The Purpose? (2009-09-09) — Sandel describes the 1996 court case of a white woman named Cheryl Hopwood who was denied admission to a Texas law school, even though she had higher grades and test scores than so
- E10: The Good Citizen/ Freedom Vs. Fit (2009-09-09) — Aristotle believes the purpose of politics is to promote and cultivate the virtue of its citizens. The telos or goal of the state and political community is the good life. And thos
- E11: The Claims Of Community/Where Our Loyaty Lies (2009-09-09) — Professor Sandel presents Kants objections to Aristotles theory. Kant believes politics must respect individual freedom. People must always respect other peoples freedom to make th
- E12: Debating Same-Sex Marriage/The Good Life (2009-09-09) — If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how should we deal with the fact that people hold different ideas and conceptions of
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Justice with Michael Sandel have? 1 season(s) with 12 episodes.
Where can I watch Justice with Michael Sandel? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
