BSU bulletin. Philosophy
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UNDERSTANDING OF JUSTICE IN A. SEN’S THEORY // BSU bulletin. Philosophy. - 2022. №2. . - С. 58-63.
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UNDERSTANDING OF JUSTICE IN A. SEN’S THEORY
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The article is devoted to the philosophical idea of justice by Amartya Sen. In his work "The Idea of Justice" A. Sen actively joins the discussion that developed in the West- ern philosophy. Sen contrasts his concept of justice with the ideas developed by John Rawls, and such philosophers as Ronald Dworkin, Robert Nozick, etc. The idea that Sen develops is called a “capability approach”. We believe that Sen is developing a new approach within the framework of the utilitarian theory, since classical utilitarianism cannot solve the prob- lems associated with the phenomenon of justice. The authors of the utilitarian concept placed utmost importance on the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people, while Sen’s idea is based on the concept of human capabilities and freedoms. Capability maximi- zation allows a person achieving what he values above all.
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Amartya Sen, John Rawls, justice, capability approach, public choice, utilitarianism, capability maximization, consequentialism.
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