3. Collective Rationality

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface (1970) vii
4. New Preface (2017) x
5. Acknowledgements xxxiv
6. New Introduction (2017) 1
7. Collective Choice and Social Welfare (1970)
8. 1. Introduction 45
9. 1*. Preference Relations 52
10. 2. Unanimity 67
11. 2*. Collective Choice Rules and Pareto Comparisons 74
12. 3. Collective Rationality 80
13. 3*. Social Welfare Functions 88
14. 4. Choice Versus Orderings 94
15. 4*. Social Decision Functions 100
16. 5. Values and Choice 105
17. 5*. Anonymity, Neutrality and Responsiveness 121
18. 6. Conflicts and Dilemmas 129
19. 6*. The Liberal Paradox 139
20. 7. Interpersonal Aggregation and Comparability 142
21. 7*. Aggregation Quasi- Orderings 159
22. 8. Cardinality With or Without Comparability 174
23. 8*. Bargains and Social Welfare Functions 182
24. 9. Equity and Justice 187
25. 9*. Impersonality and Collective Quasi- Orderings 210
26. 10. Majority Choice and Related Systems 220
27. 10*. Restricted Preferences and Rational Choice 234
28. 11. Theory and Practice 250
29. Collective Choice and Social Welfare (2017)
30. A1. Enlightenment and Impossibility 269
31. A1*. Social Preference 282
32. A2. Rationality and Consistency 301
33. A2*. Problems of Social Choice 313
34. A3. Justice and Equity 337
35. A3*. Social Welfare Evaluation 365
36. A4. Democracy and Public Engagement 395
37. A4*. Votes and Majorities 409
38. A5. The Idea of Rights 420
39. A5*. Rights and Social Choice 447
40. A6. Reasoning and Social Decisions 453
41. Notes 473
42. Bibliography 491
43. Subject Index 567
44. Name Index 590