WebbThere is a strong need for a systematic exploration of the content, reach, and relevance of the concept of the quality of life, and ways of making it concrete and usable. In this collection of essays, some leading economists and philosophers rise to that challenge and provide a wide-ranging investigation. WebbThe Individual and the Social: A Comparative Study of Quality of Life, Social Quality and Human Development Approaches. David Phillips - 2011 - International Journal of Social …

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Webb24 jan. 2007 · Sen considers human rights to be a set of goals towards which every society could progress. In contrast, Nussbaum thinks of human rights as side constraints and as non-negotiable fundamental entitlements for international standard-setting and national public policy debates. WebbThe Capabilities Approach, conceptualised by Amartya Sen and further developed by Martha Nussbaum, assumes as its starting point that the most important dimension of a person's life is their ... circle of illumination class 12

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Webb9 feb. 2008 · 1. The idea of human dignity, and a life that is worthy of it, appears throughout Nussbaum's work on the capabilities approach. Her reference to the idea of human dignity, or human worth, provides the basis for arguing that there is a threshold level at which “a person's capability becomes what Marx calls `truly human,' that is, worthy of … WebbThe core capabilities Nussbaum argues should be supported by all democracies are: [21] Life. Being able to live to the end of a human life of normal length; not dying prematurely, … WebbThere is a strong need for a systematic exploration of the content, reach, and relevance of the concept of the quality of life, and ways of making it concrete and usable. In this … diamondback dpls2