PSY 145 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Paul Streeten, Human Development Index, Psych
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Creating a political freedom index: there has been some controversy over whether political freedom is an integral part of human growth. Human development has the purpose of broadening people"s range of choices and the most important option is the right to make a decision, rather than making someone else make one. As paul streeten points out in his informative foreword: "life expectancy and safety can be very high in a well-managed jail. Basic physical needs are well met in a zoo" Liberty therefore can not be separated from human development. This statement can quite weakly apply to any measure the hdi, or even the. But there needs to be more technical investigation: this judges and values art, sculpture and beauty, why not liberty. Sure, certain cultural and religious freedoms can"t be easily calculated. Nor can it explain the essence of political life quite easily.
