Michael Sandel - A New Citizenship [The Reith Lectures]

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Duration

45 minutes

Genre

Factual
The Reith Lectures
Politics

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Markets And Morals	20090609	20090613 (R4)	Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor of Government, 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 expansion of markets and how we determine their moral limits. Should immigrants, for example, pay for citizenship? Should we pay schoolchildren for good test results, or even to read a book? He calls for a more robust public debate about such questions, as part of a 'new citizenship'. Prof Michael Sandel considers the expansion and moral limits of markets. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series. Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor of Government, 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 expansion of markets and how we determine their moral limits. Should immigrants, for example, pay for citizenship? Should we pay schoolchildren for good test results, or even to read a book? He calls for a more robust public debate about such questions, as part of a 'new citizenship'. Prof Michael Sandel considers the expansion and moral limits of markets. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
02	Morality in Politics	20090616		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. Michael Sandel asks what role, if any, there is for moral argument in politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
02	Morality in Politics	20090616	20090620 (R4)	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. Michael Sandel asks what role, if any, there is for moral argument in politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
03	Genetics and Morality	20090623		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. Recorded at the Centre for Life in Newcastle, Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. New genetic technologies hold great promise for treating and curing disease, but how far we should go in using them to manipulate muscles, moods and gender? Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
03	Genetics and Morality	20090623	20090627 (R4)	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. Recorded at the Centre for Life in Newcastle, Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. New genetic technologies hold great promise for treating and curing disease, but how far we should go in using them to manipulate muscles, moods and gender? Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
04	A New Politics of the Common Good	20090630		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 makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers. Professor Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
04	A New Politics of the Common Good	20090630	20090704 (R4)	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 makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers. Professor Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Markets And Morals	20090609	20090613 (R4)	Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor of Government, 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 expansion of markets and how we determine their moral limits. Should immigrants, for example, pay for citizenship? Should we pay schoolchildren for good test results, or even to read a book? He calls for a more robust public debate about such questions, as part of a 'new citizenship'. Prof Michael Sandel considers the expansion and moral limits of markets. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series. Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor of Government, 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 expansion of markets and how we determine their moral limits. Should immigrants, for example, pay for citizenship? Should we pay schoolchildren for good test results, or even to read a book? He calls for a more robust public debate about such questions, as part of a 'new citizenship'. Prof Michael Sandel considers the expansion and moral limits of markets. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
02	Morality in Politics	20090616		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. Michael Sandel asks what role, if any, there is for moral argument in politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
02	Morality in Politics	20090616	20090620 (R4)	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. Michael Sandel asks what role, if any, there is for moral argument in politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
03	Genetics and Morality	20090623		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. Recorded at the Centre for Life in Newcastle, Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. New genetic technologies hold great promise for treating and curing disease, but how far we should go in using them to manipulate muscles, moods and gender? Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
03	Genetics and Morality	20090623	20090627 (R4)	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. Recorded at the Centre for Life in Newcastle, Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. New genetic technologies hold great promise for treating and curing disease, but how far we should go in using them to manipulate muscles, moods and gender? Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
04	A New Politics of the Common Good	20090630		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 makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers. Professor Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
04	A New Politics of the Common Good	20090630	20090704 (R4)	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 makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Recorded at George Washington University in Washington DC, he calls for a new politics of the common good and says that we need to think of ourselves as citizens, not just consumers. Professor Sandel makes the case for a moral and civic renewal in democratic politics. Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.