Name: Justice with Michael Sandel
Genre: Talk
Released: 01 Jan 1970
Rating: 2

Justice with Michael Sandel - Season 1 Episode 8

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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 wealth if you did not know who you were, whether you grew up in privilege or in poverty. Wouldnt you want an equal distribution of wealth, or one that maximally benefits whomever happens to be the least advantaged? After all, that might be you. Rawls argues that even meritocracy—a distributive system that rewards effort—doesnt go far enough in leveling the playing field because those who are naturally gifted will always get ahead. Furthermore, says Rawls, the naturally gifted cant claim much credit because their success often depends on factors as arbitrary as birth order. Sandel makes Rawlss point when he asks the students who were first born in their family to raise their hands.

Genre: Talk

Eerste lugdatum: Sep 09, 2009

Laaste Air datum: Sep 09, 2009

Seisoen: 1 Seisoen

Episode: 12 Episode

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Land: United States of America

Studio: NHK Educational TV

Sleutelwoord: harvard university, lecture

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