Here Sen deftly argues that the dictum "all people are created equal" serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, physical abilities, material advantages, and social background. He argues for concentrating on higher, more basic values: individu...

Here Sen deftly argues that the dictum "all people are created equal" serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, physical abilities, material advantages, and social background. He argues for concentrating on higher, more basic values: individual capabilities and freedom to achieve objectives.