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Demo Classroom Debate: Medical Ethics
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
Capabilities theories are overly paternalistic - that is, they assume that the state can determine its citizens needs better than the citizens can on their own.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
A better approach than the capabilities approach is a
Rawlsian
one, because it doesn't specify universal notions of the good.
Con claim 1, children below
Capabitilies theories are the best approach to take because they are fundamentally concerned with autonomy and human dignity.