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    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
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    It is not the case that Richer informational bases for justice require objective metrics of functioning and capability, not subjective utility data that perpetuates preference distortion.

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    • 1.Objective metrics embed contested value judgments about which capabilities matter; they're not preference-neutral but culturally specific.
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    • 2.Individuals are epistemically privileged about their own well-being; ignoring subjective reports treats people as passive objects, not agents.
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    • 3.Hybrid approaches combining objective baselines with subjective satisfaction better respect both real freedoms and individual autonomy than either alone.
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    • 1.Adaptive preferences under oppression make subjective satisfaction unreliable: marginalized groups report high utility despite objective deprivation.
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    • 2.Objective capability metrics (health, literacy, mobility) enable cross-cultural comparison; subjective utilities vary by cultural framing.
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    • 3.Justice should guarantee real freedoms to achieve valued functionings, not merely satisfy whatever preferences people have internalized.
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