Griffin explicitly invokes 'prudential values' like accomplishment and deep personal relations as constraints on which desires count, echoing objective list elements identified by Finnis and Raz.
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Joseph Raz(as the originator of the interest theory being discussed)
A contemporary philosopher known for developing theories about rights, freedom, and how individuals' well-being matters in ethics and politics.
Objective list theory(in ethics and theories of well-being)
A theory that says certain things are genuinely good for people whether they want them or not—like knowledge, friendship, or health—rather than good just because someone desires them.
Prudential values(in ethics and philosophy of well-being)
Things that make a person's own life go better or feel more meaningful to them personally, like achieving goals or having close relationships.