Evaluative selection in multimerit situations

Nicholas Rescher

pp. 13-17

in: Nimrod Bar Am, Stefano Gattei (eds), Encouraging openness, Berlin, Springer, 2017

Abstract

When an object of evaluation exhibits various distinct modes of merit, combining these separate aspects into one overall result becomes a vexing problem in value theory and economics. The paper argues that there can be no one-size-fits-all mode of resolution here. Different approaches are available and the particular sort of context at issue has the final say in deciding which way to go.