The theme of the next Why? radio show is "Should the Government Care About You?” with guest Virginia Held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Listen live from anywhere in the world at www.whyradioshow.org and in North Dakota at 89.3 (Grand Forks), 91.9 (Fargo), 90.5 (Bismarck), and on Prairie Public radio stations across the state.

Does the government have the responsibility to care about its citizens? Does it have an obligation to think of each of us as people, as individuals, and not just as interchangeable? Join WHY? as we talk with influential and ground-breaking philosopher Virginia Held about the ethics of care and how her approach change the way we think about the government, the law, and justice itself.

Virginia Held is a Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York. She is the author of numerous books, including "The Ethics of Care," and "How Terrorism is Wong: Morality and Political Violence."

If you have a question you want to ask Virginia in advance, send it to askwhy@und.edu or call and leave a message at 701-428-1510. We'll call you back.