A paradox for some theories of welfare

Author: Bradley, Ben1

Source: Philosophical Studies, Volume 133, Number 1, March 2007 , pp. 45-53(9)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Sometimes people desire that their lives go badly, take pleasure in their lives going badly, or believe that their lives are going badly. As a result, some popular theories of welfare are paradoxical. I show that no attempt to defend those theories from the paradox fully succeeds.

Keywords: Value; Welfare; Desire; Hedonism; Paradox

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1007/s11098-006-9005-8

Affiliations: 1: Email: wbradley@syr.edu

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