▁the ▁needs ▁of ▁the ▁poor . ▁ ▁These ▁arguments ▁for ▁a ▁living ▁w age , ▁taken ▁together , ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁as ▁necessary ▁elements ▁for ▁' social ▁sust ain ability ▁and ▁coh es ion '. ▁ ▁Donald ▁St abile ▁arg ues ▁for ▁a ▁living ▁w age ▁based ▁on ▁moral ▁economic ▁thought ▁and ▁its ▁related ▁them es ▁of ▁sust ain ability , ▁cap ability ▁and ▁external ity . ▁Broad ly ▁speaking , ▁St abile ▁indicates ▁that ▁sust ain ability ▁in ▁the ▁economy ▁may ▁require ▁that ▁people ▁have ▁the ▁means ▁for ▁' de cent ▁accommod ation , ▁transport , ▁cl othing ▁and ▁personal ▁care '. ▁ ▁He ▁qual ifies ▁the ▁statement ▁as ▁he ▁sees ▁individual ▁necess ities ▁as ▁context ual ▁and ▁therefore ▁able ▁to ▁change ▁over ▁time , ▁between ▁cult ures ▁and ▁under ▁different ▁macro e conom ic ▁circumstances . ▁ ▁This ▁suggests ▁that ▁the ▁concept ▁and ▁definition ▁of ▁a ▁living ▁w age ▁cannot ▁be ▁made ▁objective ▁over ▁all ▁places ▁and ▁in ▁all ▁times . ▁St abile ' s ▁thoughts ▁on ▁capabilities ▁make ▁direct ▁reference ▁to ▁Am art ya ▁Sen ' s ▁work ▁on ▁cap ability ▁approach . ▁ ▁The ▁tie - in ▁with ▁a ▁living ▁w age ▁is ▁the ▁idea ▁that ▁income ▁is ▁an ▁important , ▁though ▁not ▁exclusive , ▁means ▁for ▁capabilities . ▁ ▁The ▁enh ancement ▁of ▁people ' s ▁capabilities ▁allows ▁them ▁to ▁better ▁function ▁both ▁in ▁society ▁and ▁as ▁workers . ▁These ▁capabilities ▁are ▁further ▁passed ▁down ▁from ▁parents ▁to ▁children . ▁Finally , ▁St abile ▁anal ys es ▁the