What's the Right Thing to Do? Season 1

Synopsis

Harvard Professor Michael Sandel challenges participants with difficult moral dilemmas, asking: What’s the right thing to do? Participants are made to think about subjects including immigration, robotization, discrimination, income inequality and privacy. Will they stick to their convictions or do they possess the capability to reconsider them?

Main Cast

Michael Sandel

Self - Philosopher

Popularity : 6%

Episodes

Episode 1

16 July 2017 - Immigration

Immigration is a problematic topic on a global scale. Are wealthy countries morally bound to welcome refugees with open arms? To what extent does the place you were born determine your identity and your rights?

Episode 2

23 July 2017 - Robotization

Can machines and robots take over the work of humans? And how can you program a self-driving car to react when dealing with traffic situations in which victims are inevitable?

Episode 3

30 July 2017 - Discrimination

Is discrimination always unjustified? To what extent can and must you treat people equally?

Episode 4

06 August 2017 - Inequality

Is it justified that professional athletes earn exponentially more than elementary school teachers?

Episode 5

13 August 2017 - Privacy

Virtually no other subject has gained more attention in recent years than privacy. What constitutes a violation of privacy? And what does privacy really mean?

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Wilko Brandsma Marc Josten
Department	Role	Name

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