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The Ethical Review On Amartya Sen's View Of Development

Posted on:2012-12-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L F TangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330335973589Subject:Ethics
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Development is the theme of human life. "No ethics" of modern thought to dominate economics, the "development" is equivalent to economic growth, led to focus only on material accumulation and growth, and neglect of social values, a deviation from the era of harmonious development orientation. And Amartya Sen's concept of development proposed for development into new blood, so people gradually abandoned the traditional narrow concept of development of economic growth. Sen's concept of the free development of this new model challenges the traditional development thinking, the ethical concepts and value judgments into the social development in order that developed into a people-centered development, sustainable development.Concept of development through the forest and to compare the traditional concept of development, whether from an economic sense, or from the value of the options and ultimately welfare, will be emergent nature forest development concept. And by describing the basic concepts of economics and law, combining political science and sociology of basic knowledge, placed on Sen's Ethics of Development, moral interpretation. Development concept to discover the rich forest Ethical Values: people-oriented, freedom, equality, and sustainable.Sen's development thought of by our predecessors, from the history and culture of India to draw a wealth of human thought, inherited the Aristotelian "good is happiness," "Happiness is the ultimate goal of life" concept, the development of classical viable economic importance of human capacity of thought, absorbed the Marxist concept of development focus on people-centered development, the development of thoughts flashing Sen traditional good ideas. The traditional concept of development, Sen is its essence, to its dregs. He abandoned the traditional concept of development to economic growth and wealth accumulation of a single standard measure of development, profoundly pointed out that the traditional development of utilitarianism as its philosophical basis, under the guidance of the development concept of utilitarianism, ignoring the human reality, with limited sex.Sen development theory is based on the full and free development of its real development as the goal of freedom, freedom for the development of the tool means, the practical capabilities as a development criteria, a reminder that we should pay attention to the development of several key elements: democracy, market mechanism and social security, and development of these systems are closely related.Sen concept of development contains a wealth of ethical concepts: the first point is people-oriented, it is recognized and promoted in the development of the dominant position, full of people's ultimate concern, highlighted in the development of fundamental rights, that development is human development. The second is freedom, freedom of the development of forest that has important value, performance-oriented for the internal and external driving force and comprehensive construction capabilities. The third point is equal, in Sen's concept of development into the concept of justice and equality, including the human development concept to final goal, and he advocated equality, freedom and efficiency of the coordinated development of practice for the guidance of social development also has an important significance. The fourth point is sustainable development, Sen that development is to expand people's rights and create a better living environment, not just to grab resources, economic development, people with the social and environmental harmony. Through the excavation of these four principles can be deeply aware of the ethical concept of forest development concept and value dimensions.Compared to the traditional concept of development, Sen's concept of development in terms of theory or development practice have a progressive.Sen's development theory of scientific development of Chinese society, establishing a sound social security system and farmers have a vital interest in expansion of reference and enlightenment.In this paper, a comprehensive, systematic excavations Sen ethical concept of development inherent in the concept, on the one hand different from the doctrinal interpretation of the traditional concept of development is unique and objective evaluation of its theoretical merits and demerits, it also seeks to draw on a reference value of Chinese practice of development ideas for building a harmonious society in China for reference.
Keywords/Search Tags:AmartyaSen, Development, ethical implication, practical skills, freedom, equality
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