Well-being occupies a central role in ethics and political philosophy, including in major theories such as utilitarianism. It also extends far beyond philosophy

Well-being, happiness and quality of life are now established objects of social and medical research. Does this science produce knowledge that is properly about

The concept of well-being is one of the oldest and most important topics in philosophy and ethics, going back to ancient Greek philosophy. Following the boom in

Science and philosophy study well-being with different but complementary methods. Marry these methods and a new picture emerges: To have well-being is to be "st

The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make peo