Sen

Individual freedom

What is a central aspect of development according to Sen?

• Increasing freedom → more development

• More development → increases freedom

What is the two-way relationship between freedom and development?

Development should be measures based on whether people’s freedoms have been enhanced

What is Sen’s evaluative reason?

Suffer

For a society to develop, it must overcome unfreedoms that make people _________

More

The development process is influenced by _______ than just economic growth and GDP

• outcomes

• development

For Sen having more freedom means:

• Being able to have more valuable ________

• Contribute to a society’s ________ process

• Political participation

• Ability to acquire basic education

What are 2 ways people can gain freedom?

People are active agents in the process of development and their freedom is crucial to making a society advance

What is Sen’s effective reason?