Question
This understanding of wellbeing combined Rawlsian and welfarist notions of equality. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this framework outlined in the 1979 lecture “Equality of What?” This framework emphasizes the possibility of attaining a goal over the mere freedom to pursue it.
ANSWER: capability approach [or capabilities approach]
[10h] In his 1985 Tanner lectures, Amartya Sen argued that the capabilities approach helps to solve a problem due to this irrationality. The formation of these “irrational” phenomena is the subject of Jon Elster’s Sour Grapes, which illustrates them with the title fable.
ANSWER: adaptive preferences [prompt on preferences]
[10e] The capability approach inspired Mahbub ul-Haq to create an index named for this two-word concept. This statistic incorporates measures of lifespan, GNP per capita, and education.
ANSWER: human development index [or HDI]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 15 | 8.00 | 47% | 33% | 0% |