Adaptive preferences, self-expression and preference-based freedom rankings

Abstract If preference-based freedom rankings are based on all-things-considered preferences, they risk judging phenomena of adaptive preferences as enhancing. As a remedy, it has been suggested to base reasonable preferences. But this approach is also problematic. This article argues that the quest for remedy unnecessary. All-things-considered retain information whether availability an option contributes value person’s self-expression. use evaluate self-expression, immune problem posed by