Baishnabi Rout, KIIT School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
ABSTRACT
Amartya Sen's ideas of justice are centered on the concept of freedom and the importance of removing barriers that prevent people from living fulfilling lives. In his book "The Idea of Justice," Sen argues that justice is not just about the distribution of resources or the implementation of rules and laws, but also about the capabilities and opportunities that people have to lead fulfilling lives. He argues that justice should be based on the capability approach, which focuses on ensuring that individuals have the ability to do what they value and to live a life they have reason to value. Sen identifies five different types of freedoms that people need to have in order to live fulfilling lives: political freedoms, economic facilities, social opportunities, transparency guarantees, and protective security. He emphasizes that these freedoms are interdependent and that achieving one is necessary to achieve the others. Sen also emphasizes the importance of social choice theory in understanding justice. This theory argues that justice cannot be determined by simply adding up individual preferences, but rather requires a consideration of the well-being of all individuals in society. His ideas of justice prioritize the importance of individual capabilities and freedoms, and the need for society to remove barriers and create opportunities for individuals to achieve these capabilities.
Keywords: Justice, Capability Approach, Freedom, Pluralism, Inequality
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