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Morality and the State

The Public Philosopher by BBC

May 13, 201441:37Society & Culture

Should governments try to influence private morality? Michael Sandel, The Public Philosopher, is back with a new series. In this first programme he is at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands, one of the world's m...

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Morality and the State is an episode from The Public Philosopher by BBC. Should governments try to influence private morality? Michael Sandel, The Public Philosopher, is back with a new series. In this first programme he is at the Universit...

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Published May 13, 2014, 41:37 long, audio available.

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Should governments try to influence private morality? Michael Sandel, The Public Philosopher, is back with a new series. In this first programme he is at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands, one of the world's most permissive countries. It has liberal laws on prostitution, cannabis and euthanasia. Professor Sandel leads a discussion about the role of the state in shaping and policing our moral values.

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Published May 13, 2014 and 41:37 long