Baccelli, Jean (2023) Interpersonal Comparisons of What? The Journal of Philosophy. ISSN 0022-362X

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I examine the once popular claim according to which interpersonal comparisons of welfare are necessary for social choice. I side with current social choice theorists in emphasizing that, on a narrow construal, this necessity claim is refuted beyond appeal. However, I depart from the opinion presently prevailing in social choice theory in highlighting that on a broader construal, this claim proves not only compatible with, but even comforted by, the current state of the field. I submit that all in all, the most accurate philosophical assessment consists not in flatly rejecting this necessity claim, but in accepting it in suitably revised form.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Baccelli, Jean jean.baccelli@gmail.com 0000-0003-0275-0377
Keywords:	Social Choice Theory; Social Welfare Functional; Interpersonal Comparisons of Welfare; IIA; Arrow; Sen; Borda Count; Relative Utilitarianism
Subjects:	General Issues > Decision Theory Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Game Theory
Depositing User:	Jean Baccelli
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2023 13:52
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2023 13:52
Item ID:	21880
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of Philosophy
Publisher:	The Journal of Philosophy, Inc
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.5840/jphil202312011
Subjects:	General Issues > Decision Theory Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Game Theory
Date:	2023
ISSN:	0022-362X
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21880

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