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Dignity and Society | Colin Bird

How important is it to treat people with dignity, or respect? Do institutions and groups, rather than individuals, owe us dignity? And if we have to choose, should we strive for a society that is dignified or a society that is happy?

Colin’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Dignity-Political-Criticism-Colin/dp/1108832024

Broadcast on:
20 Mar 2022

How important is it to treat people with dignity, or respect? Do institutions and groups, rather than individuals, owe us dignity? And if we have to choose, should we strive for a society that is dignified or a society that is happy?

Colin’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Dignity-Political-Criticism-Colin/dp/1108832024