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Lecture 7 - Lying and Principles, Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?
Lecture 7 - Lying and Principles,  Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?
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Lecture 7 - Lying and Principles, Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?
Part 1 - A Lesson in Lying: Immanuel Kant believed that telling a lie, even a white lie, is a violation of one’s own dignity. Professor Sandel asks students to test Kant’s 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? This leads to a video clip of one of the most famous, recent examples of dodging the truth: President Clinton talking about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.  Part 2 - A Deal is a Deal: Sandel introduces the modern philosopher, John Rawls, who argues that a fair set of principles would be those principles we would all agree to if we had to choose rules for our society and no one had any unfair bargaining power.
Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH
Category: Educational
Video Length: 0
Date Found: November 03, 2009
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View Count: 18
 
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