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Michel Hébert -- Research Day Poster

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Michel Hébert
Michel Hébert

The document discusses different theories of well-being and what constitutes a life going well for a person. It notes that theories of well-being aim to account for what makes a life good for the individual living it. The document outlines views of well-being as consisting of pleasure, satisfaction, or aligning with one's values (subjectivism) versus flourishing or functioning according to standards (objectivism). The author's research suggests that faring well involves endorsing goods that are worthy of concern, combining subjective endorsement with objective worthiness.

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Endorsement, Worth and Well-Being What is it for a life to go well? Theories of well-being give an account of what it is for persons to fare well. They state the general features that make a life good for the person who lives it. They are the foundation for:  rational decisions in which only the interests of the individual are concerned  what we have reason to promote for the sake of a friend or child  the consideration of a person’s interests in moral argument A Conceptual Question Michel Hébert PhD Candidate Is there more to faring well than pleasure and satisfaction? Some suggest faring well consists in feeling good, getting what one wants, or experiencing life as rewarding and judging that it measures up against one’s values. These views are common in the social sciences. Most parents hope the lives of their children will go well, but what does that mean? Medical professionals are often called on to assess the “quality of a life”. The problem of worth Subjectivists confront the problem that feelings, desires and personal values do not always track well- being. Others suggest faring well consists in flourishing or of functioning well according to appropriate standards. The problem of authority The trouble is that objectivists break the connection between the nature of well-being and one’s concerns. If this is right, then one can fare well despite the fact that one does not enjoy or even dislikes the life one lives provided one’s life relate suitably to valuable objects. Martha Nussbaum is an Aristotle believes faring well is a matter of functioning well. My research shows that the core variable is not exclusively subjective or objective. Faring well is a matter of endorsing goods that are worthy of concern. So what is it for a life to go well? Subjectivism Objectivism

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Michel Hébert -- Research Day Poster

  • 1. Endorsement, Worth and Well-Being What is it for a life to go well? Theories of well-being give an account of what it is for persons to fare well. They state the general features that make a life good for the person who lives it. They are the foundation for:  rational decisions in which only the interests of the individual are concerned  what we have reason to promote for the sake of a friend or child  the consideration of a person’s interests in moral argument A Conceptual Question Michel Hébert PhD Candidate Is there more to faring well than pleasure and satisfaction? Some suggest faring well consists in feeling good, getting what one wants, or experiencing life as rewarding and judging that it measures up against one’s values. These views are common in the social sciences. Most parents hope the lives of their children will go well, but what does that mean? Medical professionals are often called on to assess the “quality of a life”. The problem of worth Subjectivists confront the problem that feelings, desires and personal values do not always track well- being. Others suggest faring well consists in flourishing or of functioning well according to appropriate standards. The problem of authority The trouble is that objectivists break the connection between the nature of well-being and one’s concerns. If this is right, then one can fare well despite the fact that one does not enjoy or even dislikes the life one lives provided one’s life relate suitably to valuable objects. Martha Nussbaum is an Aristotle believes faring well is a matter of functioning well. My research shows that the core variable is not exclusively subjective or objective. Faring well is a matter of endorsing goods that are worthy of concern. So what is it for a life to go well? Subjectivism Objectivism