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Ideas of Amartya Sen, by Text
[Indian, b.1933, Professor at Harvard University]
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Intro 'Classical'
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p.21
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You don't need a complete theory of justice to see that slavery is wrong
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Pref 'Public'
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p.-16
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Democracy needs more than some institutions; diverse sections of the people must be heard
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Pref 'What'
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p.-20
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Practical justice concerns not only ideals, but ways to achieve them
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01 'Adam'
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p.45
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In politics and ethics, scrutiny from different perspectives is essential for objectivity
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01 'Critique'
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p.36
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20981
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What justifies reliance on reason? Is it just a tool? Why is it better than blind belief?
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01.4
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p.17
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The original position insures that the agreements reached are fair
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02 'Relevance'
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p.71
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A social contract limits the pursuit of justice to members of a single society
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03 'Institutions'
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p.82
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Our institutions should promote justice, rather than embodying it
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04 'Diversity'
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p.108
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A person's voice may count because of their interests, or because of their good sense
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06 'Exclusionary'
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p.144
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Freedom from torture or terrorist attacks is independent of citizenship
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06 'Original'
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p.128
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The veil of ignorance encourages neutral interests, but not a wider view of values
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08 'Rational' n
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p.180
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20990
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Rationality is conformity to reasons that can be sustained even after scrutiny
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11 'Sustainable'
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p.248
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20993
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Eradicating smallpox does not impoverish nature
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12 'Disability'
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p.259
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20994
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We must focus on removing manifest injustice, not just try to design a perfect society
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13 'Well-being'
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p.287
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20995
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Capabilities are part of freedom, involving real opportunities
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14 'Capability'
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p.309
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20998
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Freedom can involve capabilities, independence and non-interference
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14 'Equality'
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p.293
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20997
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The need for equality among people arises from impartiality and objectivity
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14 Intro
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p.291
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20996
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All modern theories of justice demand equality of something
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15 'Content'
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p.324
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20999
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Democracy as 'government by discussion' now has wide support
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15 'Content'
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p.326
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21000
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If justice needs public reasoning, which needs democracy, then justice and democracy are linked
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16 'Famine'
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p.342
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Famines tend to be caused by authoritarian rule
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16 'Minority'
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p.352
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Effective democracy needs tolerant values
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17 'Scrutiny'
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p.387
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A human right is not plausible if public scrutiny might reject it
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