Minimal Relativism, Dominance, and Standard of Living Comparisons Based on Functionings
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چکیده
This paper considers the functioning approach to the standard of living. It shows that, in evaluating standards of living, one is faced with deep-rooted tensions between the principle of minimal relativism, which requires some minimal respect for differences between the evaluations of different individuals and/or the differences between the norms of different communities, and the principle of dominance. JEL Classification Numbers: D63, D71, I31
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