Review of Literature of Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility

In this volume a various group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists address the issues, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of dissimilar individuals. A serial of questions lie at the eye of this investigation: What is the relevant concept of well-being for the purposes of comparison? How could the comparisons be carried out for policy purposes? How are such comparisons fabricated at present? How do the difficulties involved in these comparisons touch the status of utilitarian theories? This collection constitutes the about advanced and comprehensive treatment of one of the cardinal issues in social theory.

"The issues discussed in this volume are fundamental to considerations of distributive justice and welfare economics." Contemporary Sociology

"A key message of this book is the inescapable nature of interpersonal comparisons of well being, and the axis of central philosophical values to these comparisons. It is not a criticism to say that it leaves the reader with more than questions than it answers, because the bug it addresses are key and complex....Economists of all types will find this an important volume--stimulating, yet likewise somewhat disquieting." Lars Osberg, Journal of Economics Literature

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  pp nine-x

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  pp i-16

• • By Jon Elster, University of Chicago, John E. Roemer, University of California
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Select 1 - The moral footing of interpersonal comparisons

• ane - The moral basis of interpersonal comparisons

  pp 17-44

• • By Thomas Chiliad. Scanlon, Harvard Academy
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Select 2 - Against the taste model

• two - Confronting the gustation model

  pp 45-69

• • By James Griffin, Keeble College, Oxford
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Select 3 - Utilitarian metaphysics?

• three - Utilitarian metaphysics?

  pp 70-97

• • By John Broome, University of Bristol
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Select iv - Local justice and interpersonal comparisons

• 4 - Local justice and interpersonal comparisons

  pp 98-126

• • By Jon Elster, University of Chicago
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Select v - Notes on the psychology of utility

• five - Notes on the psychology of utility

  pp 127-163

• • By Daniel Kahneman, University of California, Carol Varey, Academy of California
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Select six - Adult-equivalence scales, interpersonal comparisons of well-being, and practical welfare economic science

• 6 - Adult-equivalence scales, interpersonal comparisons of well-beingness, and applied welfare economics

  pp 164-199

• • Past Charles Blackorby, University of British Columbia, David Donaldson, Academy of British Columbia
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Select vii - Interpersonal comparisons of utility: Why and how they are and should exist made

• 7 - Interpersonal comparisons of utility: Why and how they are and should exist made

  pp 200-254

• • By Peter J. Hammond, European University Institute San Domenico di Fiesole
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Select 8 - A afterthought of the Harsanyi–Sen fence on utilitarianism

• 8 - A reconsideration of the Harsanyi–Sen debate on utilitarianism

  pp 255-320

• • Past John A. Weymark, University of British Columbia
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Select 9 - Deducing interpersonal comparisons from local expertise Ignacio

• 9 - Deducing interpersonal comparisons from local expertise Ignacio

  pp 321-336

• • By Ortuño-Ortin, University of Alicante, John E. Roemer, University of California
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Select 10 - Subjective interpersonal comparison

• 10 - Subjective interpersonal comparison

  pp 337-370

• • By Aanund Hylland, University of Oslo
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Select xi - Utilitarian fundamentalism and limited information

• 11 - Utilitarian fundamentalism and express information

  pp 371-386

• • Past C. d'Aspremont, Université Catholique de Louvain, L.A. Gérard-Varet, Ecoles des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
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