Overview on Well-being Theories and the Role of Individual Responsibility

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  • Pedro Henrique de Morais Campetti IFRS – Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; UFRGS – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-9690

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32813/2179-1120.2021.v14.n1.a594

Resumen

Abstract: This paper aims to make a theoretical review on the main approaches to Well-being and also introduce the subject of Responsibility as an element to be considered in this discussion. Thus, three theories of well-being are presented: the Mainstream Economics, the Happiness Economics and The Capability Approach. Each of them provides considerations about what matters for people’s life and social development. However, none of them contemplates individual responsibility as a relevant component for development. And only The Capability Approach takes account of responsibility, but without furthering the subject. In this sense, the theme of responsibility is defended as having an important role for development and well-being, and could be incorporated by The Capability Approach.

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Pedro Henrique de Morais Campetti, IFRS – Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; UFRGS – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Professor de Economia no IFRS. Possui Mestrado em Economia, Bacharelado e Licenciatura Plena em Ciências Econômicas. Atualmente é doutorando em Educação na UFRGS.

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2021-01-26

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Morais Campetti, P. H. de. (2021). Overview on Well-being Theories and the Role of Individual Responsibility. Revista De Ciencias Humanas, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.32813/2179-1120.2021.v14.n1.a594

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