ECON BC 2075y Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Meritocracy, Bodily Integrity, Paternalism
19 Oct 2016
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Topics: sen and nussbaum on capabilities approach, critiques of egalitarian" liberal approaches, if you"re an egalitarian, how come you"re so rich". Should intervene as much as possible so that elast advantage can benefit the most. Libertarian free market, no govt intervention, that"s what charity is for . Critique of sen- on individualism and its results. On the case for free college education. Equal capabilities- measured in terms of functionings, capabilities and agency. Functionings: beings or doings, various states of human beings, purpose. State of being good health, in relationship. State of doings doing sports, riding a bike, travelling, actions that human beings do. Value to have or reason to value. Capabilities: freedom people have to live the life they want to live. Relates to functionings if they have the ability to do the functionings. Detail of individuals very important to know. Ability to convert resource into functioning mobility high conversion factor. Conversion factor is based on how experience.
