What Ever Happened to Civic Virtue?

Professor Michael Sandel from Harvard University spoke about the importance of economic conditions on civic virtue. He argued that U.S. thin… read more

Professor Michael Sandel from Harvard University spoke about the importance of economic conditions on civic virtue. He argued that U.S. thinkers had long agreed that civic consequences were the most important factor in determining economic policy and only in the post-war era has this shifted to an emphasis on individual consequences of economic policy. He argued that this change was partly responsible for the loss of civic virtue in U.S. society. close

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What Ever Happened to Civic Virtue?

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Program ID:
72786-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 07, 1996 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 10, 1996 | 3:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Jun 07, 1996 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 07, 1996 | 9:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 08, 1996 | 3:37am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 10, 1996 | 3:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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