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    A theory of welfare that makes wellbeing entirely hostage... — Carmelics
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    A theory of welfare that makes wellbeing entirely hostage to manipulable desire-sets collapses the distinction between making one's life go well and merely arranging not to care that it goes badly.

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    Key Terms

    Collapse the distinction between(general philosophical argument)
    To erase or remove the meaningful difference between two separate concepts or ideas.
    Desire-based theories of wellbeing(ethics)
    The idea that a person's life goes well if and only if their desires are satisfied, regardless of whether those desires are for things that are actually good for them.
    Manipulable desire-sets(ethics and philosophy of mind)
    A person's wants and preferences that can be easily changed or controlled by outside forces or by the person themselves.
    Theory of welfare(ethics)
    A philosophical explanation of what makes a person's life go well or what counts as human flourishing and happiness.
    Wellbeing(ethics)

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    A state of being healthy, happy, and fulfilled; having a good quality of life.
    hostage to(as used in this philosophical argument)
    Being at the mercy of something, or having something controlled by factors outside your control.

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