Abstract
Last year, a special issue of this journal addressed the concepts of well-being and happiness as they appear in discussions of public policy. This paper defends an objective conception of well-being as happiness in a worthwhile life. Nevertheless, the paper points out problems that face any proposal for a well-being policy. To promote the well-being of its people, the state would impose its own conception of well-being on them and thus violate the principle of impartiality.
How to Cite:
Badhwar, N.,
(2018) “Objectivity and Subjectivity in Theories of Well-Being”,
Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 32(1),
23–28.
doi: https://doi.org/10.13021/G8pppq.322014.516
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