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The Moral Side of Murder/The Case of Cannibalism

The Moral Side of Murder/The Case of Cannibalism

This first set of video lectures from Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? with Harvard University professor Michael Sandel examines (1) how the assumptions behind moral reasoning are often contradictory and (2) the validity of the Utilitarian theory of maximizing overall happiness.

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Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure

Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure

This second set of video lectures from Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? with Harvard University professor Michael Sandel investigates the philosophy of Utilitarianism through (1) contemporary examples of cost-benefit analysis to find "the greatest good for the greatest number" and (2) a discussion of whether pleasure is quantifiable.

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Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?

Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?

This third set of video lectures from Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? with Harvard University professor Michael Sandel introduces the Libertarian philosophies that (1) the ideal state is a society with minimal governmental interference and (2) taxing the wealthy is a form of coercion.

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This Land is My Land/Consenting Adults

This Land is My Land/Consenting Adults

This fourth set of video lectures from Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? with Harvard University professor Michael Sandel explores the philosophies of John Locke regarding the ideas that (1) every human has rights to life, liberty, and property, and (2) the government can tax individuals without their consent.

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Hired Guns?/For Sale: Motherhood

Hired Guns?/For Sale: Motherhood

This fifth set of video lectures from Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? with Harvard University professor Michael Sandel examines questions of free-market exchange in relation to the contemporary issues of (1) war and conscription and (2) reproductive rights.

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Geospatial Revolution: Mapping Power

Geospatial Revolution: Mapping Power

Kibera, a poor community, in Nairobi, was a blank spot on the map until recently. This video from Penn State Public Broadcasting’s Geospatial Revolution shows how geospatial technology enabled residents to map resources to help their community. OER Level

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