The Quality of life

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Label

The Quality of life

Statement of responsibility

edited by Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen

Contributor

• World Institute for Development Economics Research
• Nussbaum, Martha C., (Martha Craven), 1947-
• Sen, Amartya, 1933-

Subject

• Conference papers and proceedings
• Human services -- Congresses
• Public welfare -- Congresses
• Quality of life -- Congresses
• Social values -- Congresses

Genre

• Congresses
• Conference papers and proceedings

Language

eng

Summary

"The idea of the quality of life is central to economic and social assessment and also to public policy, social legislation, and community programmes. However, the commonly used indicators of economic success such as per capita income are at best crude measures of the quality of life. There 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." "The essays include examination of recent attempts to replace incomes and utilities by the concept of capability and also exploration of the classic Aristotelian accounts of human flourishing, which provide insights into capability-based assessment of the quality of life. Some underlying methodological problems are also examined, including cultural relativism and utility as a measure of advantage. Possibilities of application are discussed in the context of important practical problems, such as correcting gender-based inequalities, determining medical priorities, and promoting living standards. The overall result is a major contribution to the understanding and use of the idea of the quality of life."--BOOK JACKET

Member of

• Studies in development economics

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

WIDER studies in development economics