Justice: Ethics in an Age of Pandemic and Racial Reckoning

Harvard Summer School

GOVT S-1045

Section 1

CRN 35084

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What is a just society? What do we owe one another as citizens? What is a good life? These questions, long debated by philosophers, arise with special urgency at a time of pandemic and racial reckoning. The course explores these questions by considering how philosophers have tried to answer them, and by debating contemporary issues—in politics and everyday life—that prompt us to ask questions such as, what is the right thing to do? Topics include controversies about equality and inequality, individual rights and the common good, the role of government and markets, and competing conceptions of identity and community. Cases include ethical questions arising from the pandemic and recent debates about racial justice.

Instructor Info

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University


Meeting Info

MW 8:30am - 11:30am (6/24 - 8/9)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: June 20, 2024

Additional Time Commitments

Required sections to be arranged.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. The recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. Harvard College students: This course is eligible for degree credit, but see important policy information.

Syllabus

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16357 1 Online Asynchronous Michael Sandel Open Sep 3 to Dec 21
35084 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Sergio Imparato Field not found in response. MW 8:30am - 11:30am
Jun 24 to Aug 9