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Amartya Sen, 1933-. Nobel Prize in Economics, 1998. I. Who II. Welfare and developmental economics General focus on self-interest in economics: what are the presumptions? III. This is his target IV. Experience tells us some things Bowl of fruit. V. Basic concepts Sympathy Commitment
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Amartya Sen, 1933- Nobel Prize in Economics, 1998
I. Who • II. Welfare and developmental economics • General focus on self-interest in economics: what are the presumptions? • III. This is his target • IV. Experience tells us some things • Bowl of fruit
V. Basic concepts • Sympathy • Commitment • VI. Is this relevant to a vision of the self? • Not in terms of purchase of goods usually • What about public versus private goods?
VII. “Social morons” • Ethical v. subjective • Ranking of rankings • Implications of “economic” view of rationality • Consequences of committment
VIII. What has Sen accomplished? • Rationality • Multiple self • Universal v. particular? • Not all other-regarding motives are good