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1	The Proper Metric of Justice in Justice as Fairness Carmichael, Charles Benjamin 08 May 2009 (has links) I explore the problem of using primary goods as the index for determining the least-advantaged members in a society in Rawls’s theory of justice. I look at the problems presented to Rawls by Amartya Sen and his capabilities approach. I discuss the solutions to Sen’s problems given by Norman Daniels, who argues that primary goods are able to take capabilities into account. Finally, I supplement Daniels, arguing that the parameters Rawls uses to define his theory limit Sen’s objection and that primary goods are the appropriate metric of justice in Rawls’s theory. Amartya Sen Metric of justice John Rawls Justice as fairness Capabilities Disabled Theory of justice Norman Daniels Philosophy