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action should be judged in terms of whether or not that act brings the "greatest good" to the "greatest number" (Frost, 1962, p. 9...

himself, without mischief reaching at least to his near connexions, and often far beyond them"(Mills,9). John Stuart Mill seemed ...

altar, they represent Jesus human and divine natures. Believers are also called to be the light of the world. In the Smoking Flame...

penalties, it leaves fewer means of escape, penetrating much more deeply into the details of life, and enslaving the soul itself" ...

in order to protect society. Mill does advocate freedom to a great extent, but not to the extent that it hurts other members of th...

He did not believe in intervention unless necessary and in that way, there is a similarity. Mills defense of social liberty, and...

in which genetic information will be used by insurance companies and employers in order to discriminate. It is discrimination that...

behind such behavior it simply cannot be condoned, inasmuch as society cannot be defined as a scientific expression when it routin...

should be used to silence the opinions of others makes the implied assumption that his opinions are infallible. Mill grants that i...

contradictory, which is why he is so controversial. One can take the meaning of Mills writings to suggest that individuality rules...

In five pages the utilitarianism philosophy as conceptualized by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill is examined with the 'The Ult...

the other mind theory. "...The problem lies in the belief that in looking for evidence of other minds, we need to start off from ...

alert the masses as to the underlying consequences of individual actions. A prime example of this concept is the notion of paying...

In four pages this paper examines the dichotomy that exists between individual rights and environmental ethics in a consideration ...

criminals - the children? While we might guess that a child would develop a sensitivity around his own sexuality, what often seem...

In five pages the statement 'Democracy is not a mechanical device, it is, rather, a living organism that can only flourish in cert...

In five pages the ways in which Primo Levi reveals how anti civilization commences during times of war in his texts Collected Poe...

In five pages this paper examines The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill in order to determine how the philosopher conceptual...

In five pages this paper presents an overview of the essay by John Stuart Mill before focusing upon Chapters 1 and 2. There are n...

In five pages this report examines 2 questions on happiness in a consideration of Plato's works regarding the relationship between...

in his views. Freedom of speech should be given precedent over the reaction which that speech may cause. This precept has been u...

The utilitarian philosophy of John Stuart Mill is applied to these topics in a paper consisting of 5 pages. Three sources are cit...

In six pages this paper contrasts the utilitarian concept of John Stuart Mill with the true happiness theory of Aristotle. Five s...

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

causes them to prefer intellectual pleasures over sensual ones. He continues in his thinking to assume that the principle of utili...

that lying is not only necessary in some circumstances, but one may go beyond the few exceptions and see good in the lie. It is ce...

In six pages this paper examines the just society quest as philosophically considered by John Stuart Mill in 'On Liberty,' Jean Ja...

others), Mill recognized that mans relationship of the benefits of his actions necessarily related to the ability to weigh the pos...

In five pages this paper compares the perspectives on individuality and freedom expressed by Karl Marx with Friedrich Engels in Th...

In two pages this essay examines the acquisition of happiness through electronic means and also considers what the father of Utili...