Mills criticism of nussbaum
Nussbaum develops a theory based on capabilities to achieve justice for all men and women. The capabilities she selects are stemmed from the issues she saw with the discrimination and the mistreatment of women all around the world. Women are falling behind men politically, socially and economically all around the world. They are unable to achieve the same level of equality and freedom that men have in a society that looks to tradition to justify women’s unequal treatment (pg 29). Mill would look at the capabilities she compiled and would agree that they are necessary to live a fulfilled human life and would agree that it should be the center of public policy.
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She states that a life that lacks any one of these capabilities no matter what else it has, will fall short of being a good human life ( pg 42). Her theories have been organized into three section for a better understanding of what they are. This enables us to look at each section interms of mills criticisms. The first section is the necessities, Life, bodily health and integrity. These sections try to meet criteria to survive. The second section consists of sense, emotions and practical reason which deal with the inside of an individual and their emotional stability. The last category I have created consists of affiliation and other species is in relation to the outside word and the interaction of an individual. As you can see these progresses in importance. The first one is life and death, the second of is emotional health and the third beings forth the social aspect of things. Mill would look at the capabilities she complied and would agree that they are necessary to live a fulfilled human life and would have it be the center of public policy. He clearly states, “The only purpose for which power can rightfully be exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. ... Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.”. If we break this down, we can match up his exceptions to her …show more content…
Nussbaum argues that someone who emotional capabilities are not met, they will not achieve justice. These include senses, emotions and practical reason. “Use speech and thought according to their own conscious.” Pg 44. The use of speech and thought is the huge way mill believes we find truth. If we do not have the freedom to express our thoughts, we are limiting the narrative and taking pieces out of the whole story. He believes that we find truth by listening to all sides and looking in the middle to find the truth. If women around the world are unable to vote, to voice an opinion and their narrative is constantly erased, we as a society are unable to find the
Nussbaum develops a theory based on capabilities to achieve justice for all men and women. The capabilities she selects are stemmed from the issues she saw with the discrimination and the mistreatment of women all around the world. Women are falling behind men politically, socially and economically all around the world. They are unable to achieve the same level of equality and freedom that men have in a society that looks to tradition to justify women’s unequal treatment (pg 29). Mill would look at the capabilities she compiled and would agree that they are necessary to live a fulfilled human life and would agree that it should be the center of public policy.
Nussbaum’s theory revolves around the capabilities of …show more content…
She states that a life that lacks any one of these capabilities no matter what else it has, will fall short of being a good human life ( pg 42). Her theories have been organized into three section for a better understanding of what they are. This enables us to look at each section interms of mills criticisms. The first section is the necessities, Life, bodily health and integrity. These sections try to meet criteria to survive. The second section consists of sense, emotions and practical reason which deal with the inside of an individual and their emotional stability. The last category I have created consists of affiliation and other species is in relation to the outside word and the interaction of an individual. As you can see these progresses in importance. The first one is life and death, the second of is emotional health and the third beings forth the social aspect of things. Mill would look at the capabilities she complied and would agree that they are necessary to live a fulfilled human life and would have it be the center of public policy. He clearly states, “The only purpose for which power can rightfully be exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. ... Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.”. If we break this down, we can match up his exceptions to her …show more content…
Nussbaum argues that someone who emotional capabilities are not met, they will not achieve justice. These include senses, emotions and practical reason. “Use speech and thought according to their own conscious.” Pg 44. The use of speech and thought is the huge way mill believes we find truth. If we do not have the freedom to express our thoughts, we are limiting the narrative and taking pieces out of the whole story. He believes that we find truth by listening to all sides and looking in the middle to find the truth. If women around the world are unable to vote, to voice an opinion and their narrative is constantly erased, we as a society are unable to find the