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The Reith Lectures

The Reith Lectures

Episode 2

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Online

In the second of his Reith lectures, Professor Michael Sandel considers the role of moral argument in politics.

He argues that it is not possible (or desirable) 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. Show less

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