Faring Well and Getting What You Want

In Russ Shafer-Landau, The ethical life: fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 31-42 (2010)
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An introductory-level article defending a desire-satisfaction theory of welfare. About 5,000 words; no footnotes, citations, credits, etc.

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Two Visions of Welfare.Fred Feldman - 2019 - The Journal of Ethics 23 (2):99-118.

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