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  • Moral Philosophy
  • Political Theory
  • Ethics

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  • Sufficientarianism faces a core problem of arbitrariness in defining a specific sufficiency threshold.
  • Existing attempts to establish universal goods for a threshold have proven inadequate, often being too low or failing to account for individuals with significant cognitive disabilities.
  • Some sufficientarian approaches have incorporated subjective life evaluations, but these also face challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the problem of arbitrariness in sufficientarianism by proposing an individualized threshold concept.
  • To explore the concept of 'tolerability' as an individualized justice threshold.
  • To respond to traditional objections against individualistic justice approaches, such as 'expensive' tastes and adaptive preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis and argumentation.
  • Building upon existing sufficientarian theories that incorporate subjective evaluations.
  • Addressing counterarguments related to individualistic justice theories.

Main Results:

  • Proposes 'tolerability' as a viable individualized threshold for sufficientarian justice.
  • Offers potential solutions to challenges posed by 'expensive' tastes and adaptive preferences within an individualistic framework.
  • Connects the philosophical concept of tolerability to practical policymaking considerations.

Conclusions:

  • An individualized 'tolerability' threshold offers a promising solution to the problem of arbitrariness in sufficientarianism.
  • This approach can accommodate diverse individual circumstances, including cognitive disabilities and subjective evaluations.
  • The concept of tolerability has relevant implications for designing more equitable and responsive social policies.