Morality in Politics
Michael Sandel asks what role, if any, there is for moral argument in politics.
The Reith Lectures · BBC Radio 4
June 16, 200942m 47s
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Show Notes
Professor Michael Sandel delivers four lectures about the prospects of a new politics of the common good. The series is presented and chaired by Sue Lawley.
Sandel considers the role of moral argument in politics. He believes that it is often not possible for government to be neutral on moral questions and calls for a more engaged civic debate about issues such as commercial surrogacy and same-sex marriage.