Why Daniels Needs the Capabilities Approach

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    Abstract

    Building on Rawls’ Theory of Justice, Norman Daniels has set the stage for a comprehensive theory of health justice, emphasizing the importance of securing normal functioning. However, the present contribution claims that Daniels’ account faces at least two crucial challenges – the normality and the specialness problem – to which the capabilities approach, originally developed by Amartya Sen provides plausible answers. The article argues that by incorporating some elements from the capabilities approach, we can bolster Daniels’ view and move forward towards a broad consensus on a functioning-based framework of health justice.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalEthical Perspectives
    Volume25
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)233-256
    ISSN1370-0049
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Keywords

    • Capabilities
    • Daniels
    • Health
    • Justice
    • Normal functioning

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