Sandel shows some contemporary cases in which cost-benefit analysis is used to attach a price tag on human life in dollars. Starnesc cases to address objections to the utilitarian logic to track the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. We include and compare the values using a township as well as currency? Sandel il places on j. s. Mill, the utilitarian philosopher who argues that rule utilitarista is compatible with the protection of the rights of individuals, and in addition, as utilitarismul is capable of a differentiation between higher and lower pleasures pleasures. Sandel puts to the test the theory by presenting three different sources of pleasure: Shakespeare's Hamlet, of the reality show Fear Factor, and the Simpsons.
Workshop schedule:
17:00-18:00 Screening of episode 2: Putting the Price Tag on Life | How to measure Pleasure
18:00-20:00 free talk

