Civility and Morality: Austin Sarat, David L. Smith, Alan Wolfe at UMass Boston

Footage from "Civility and American Democracy: A National Forum," produced by The Center for Civil Discourse and held on February 17, 2012 at UMass Boston.

Topic for this session:
Is civility simply a smokescreen to maintain the status quo? Does it encourage conformity and inhibit dissent? Is civility sometimes in conflict with other important moral values? Civility demands that we respect all religions, but at what price? Can a new civility lead to a better informed citizenry? This panel explores the relationship between civility, morality and the demands of justice.

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