In search of common ground. Remaking public policy on human life issues
Description
Do Americans still hold certain truths to be self-evident? Do all human beings possess inalienable rights endowed by their creator? Are all lives of equal value? And if so, how do those core beliefs translate into public policy on issues such as healthcare, poverty, abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia? This program explores what the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin called a "consistent ethic of life," explaining how it might be used as a framework for finding common ground between rival interests and how it could be applied to serving the common good.
Runtime
29 min
Series
Subjects
- Political planning (192)
- Ethics (196)
- Social policy (88)
- Philosophy (274)
- Public policy (Law) (168)
- Political sociology (90)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2001
Database
Films on Demand
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