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Irrelevance of Conceptions of a Good Life for Sustainable Development – on Pretended Trade-offs between Economic Product and Well-Being

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The paper analyses the disagreement about the relationship between consumption levels and quality of life. Firstly, it provides an interpretation of the long standing controversy. It results from divergent assessment of the importance of particular components of one's quality of life within the overall account of one's quality of life. Secondly, it argues that the controversy about the relationship between consumption levels and quality of life can be decided on the basis of evidence and moral reasoning.

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Dates

Created
2023-05

Data quality

Accuracy

The paper provides an interpretation and ethical analysis of a long-standing controversy in public and academic discourses on policy strategies for Sustainable Development. Proponents of the controversial claims are cited in the paper as examples. 

Completeness

Does not apply -- the paper is based on paradigmatic instances of controversial positions on policy strategies for Sustainable Development.

Conformity

The dataset analyzed in this study conforms to established standards and guidelines for data collection and analysis of ethical controversies (identification of contradictory commitments and discussion of their reasonableness). 

Consistency

Does not apply

Credibility

The data used for the analysis (controversial positions in a debate) is credible in terms of its source and reliability.

Processability

does not apply

Relevance

The dataset analyzed in this study is highly relevant for the research topic as it represents paradigmatic examples of controversial positions on policy strategies aiming at Sustainable Development.

Timeliness

The paper analyses controversies emerged between 1990 and 2022

Understandability

The data used for the analysis are easy to understand; the paper presents an interpretation