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In his second Reith lecture, Professor Sandel considers the role of moral argument in politics, and calls for a more engaged civic debate about issues like commercial surrogacy and same-sex marriage.
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.
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The Reith Lectures on Radio 4
Archive recordings from the BBC's flagship annual lecture series going back to 1948
