Justice with Michael Sandel - Season 1 Episode 7 A Lesson In Lying/A Deal Is A Deal
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 students to test Kants theory with this hypothetical case: if your friend were hiding inside your home, and a person intent on killing your friend came to your door and asked you where he was, would it be wrong to tell a lie? If so, would it be moral to try to mislead the murderer without actually lying? This leads to a discussion of the morality of misleading truths. Sandel wraps up the lecture with a video clip of one of the most famous, recent examples of dodging the truth: President Clinton talking about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
First Air Date: Sep 09, 2009
Last Air date: Sep 09, 2009
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 12 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 0.454
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Keyword : harvard university, lecture
Episode
The Moral Side of Murder/The Case for Cannibalism
Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure
Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?
The Land is My Land/Consenting Adults
Hired Guns?/For Sale: Motherhood
Mind Your Motive/The Supreme Principle of Morality
A Lesson In Lying/A Deal Is A Deal
What's A Fair Start?/What Do We Deserve?
Arguing Affirmative Action/What's The Purpose?
The Good Citizen/ Freedom Vs. Fit
The Claims Of Community/Where Our Loyaty Lies
Debating Same-Sex Marriage/The Good Life
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