What, according to Haji, is held fixed in analysis is the motivational precursor of an action (a volitional desire), along with an agent's evaluative scheme.
Yet, there is no broadly applicable evaluative scheme available to capture this critical information across a large number of cases, and to guide the design of transition experiments.
The proximal desire (the mechanism) that Haji seeks to hold fixed in assessing reasons-responsiveness is fixed, on Haji's view, by a motivational base and an evaluative scheme.
For example, the sweet child whose sweetness is beat into her does not act from an authentic evaluative scheme, but one forged with no regard to foster understanding or sensitivities that allow maturation.
According to Haji, a morally responsible agent must act freely from an authentic evaluative scheme, a scheme that is genuinely hers, and not one forced upon her by indoctrination, or electronic implantation, or by other means of manipulation (1998, pp. 124-39).
Henry and Conrad (2008) reviewed the issue of judging scientific work conducted for regulatory advocacy versus general scientific purposes, concluding that American judicial and administrative guidance mandate a single common evaluative scheme irrespective of the provenance, funding source, or rationale for producing the information.
Therefore, they cannot be totally ignored by Sen's evaluative system.
The evaluative system is supposed to be a nonbiased evaluative tool, on the contrary, it is entirely subjective.
Each measure is reviewed and evaluated against the evaluative criteria.
"Individuals need evaluative information about others to evaluate themselves".
