Putting a Price Tag on Life/How to Measure Pleasure

Sandel presents some contemporary cases in which cost-benefit analysis was used to put a dollar value on human life. The cases give rise to several objections to the utilitarian logic of seeking “the greatest good for the greatest number.” Is it possible to sum up and compare all values using a common measure like money?

Release : September 20, 2009

Runtime Epiosde : 30 minutes