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Whose Life Went Best?

Consequentialism is an empty frame until you say what makes an outcome good. Six lives are ranked here from best to worst — but by whose measure? Swap the theory of well-being and watch the order rearrange itself. Then switch on objective indicators and see what a satisfaction survey was hiding.

1 · Choose a theory of well-being

MeasurementSelf-report only — ask people how they are doing.

2 · The ranking — tap any life for the reasoning