Justice Tagged Episodes

Regulating Bodies

February 8, 2015

Most countries allow their citizens to smoke cigarettes, get intoxicated, and eat unhealthy food –…

Four backscatter X-ray scans showing different body postures. Regulating bodies.

Neuroscience and the Law

September 7, 2014

Recent advances in neuroscience have revealed that certain neurological disorders, like a brain tumor, can…

Brain diagrams illustrating neuroscience and the law, alongside gavel images representing the justice system.

What Are Leaders Made of?

July 13, 2014

There seems to be a paradox in leadership: the qualities of ruthlessness and opportunism necessary…

Book cover: Great Quotes from Great Leaders, featuring photos of historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa, and John F. Kennedy.

What are Human Rights?

May 6, 2012

According to the Declaration of Independence, the basic human rights of life, liberty and the…

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

The Prison System

May 22, 2011

As of June 30, 2007, the prisons and jails in the land of the free…

Law & Order title card

The Luck of the Draw

May 9, 2010

Sometimes it isn’t possible to distribute goods evenly. When this happens, we often leave it…

Lottery balls with numbers; "These balls hold your future.

Reconciliation

February 18, 2007

Justice, truth, and identity;  race, society, and law—these all come into dramatic play as South…

Hands cupped gently holding a single yellow flower, symbolizing reconciliation.

War Crimes

September 12, 2006

In war, people do awful things to other people. But the concept of ‘war crime’…

World War I German soldiers with rifles and equipment.

100th Episode

August 29, 2006

It’s our anniversary!  Join the philosophers for a celebration of the program that questions everything…

Sparkler number 100 celebrating 100th episode

Disability

August 16, 2005

The Americans with Disabilities Act recognizes that people with disabilities are often prevented from leading…

Accessible ramp with handrails and disability symbol

Affirmative Action

December 28, 2004

Is affirmative action a way of balancing out inequality? Or is it just another form…

Diverse team brainstorming around a table, one person presenting at a whiteboard.

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