Mill (2) Flashcards
1
Q
What are lower pleasures?
A
- Bodily pleasures
2
Q
What are higher pleasures?
A
- Intellectual pleasures
3
Q
What is the Harm Principle
A
- Individuals are free to act (have the liberty to act) so long as their actions do not harm other
- Coercing someone/interfering with someone’s liberty is only permissible to prevent harm to others
4
Q
Utilitarian Creedo
A
- Greatest amount pleasure/utility for the greatest number of people
5
Q
How do liberty and pleasure work together?
A
- Exercise of liberty +Development of individuality among the highest of pleasure
6
Q
What is Harm vs. Offence
A
- Harm: Action must be injurious (assault); or must set back an individual’s important interests (violates a right)
- Offence: Minor Disturbances and Ephemeral disruptions; may cause discomfort and/or annoyance
Note: Not every unwelcome or negative consequence constitutes a bona fide harm
7
Q
Paternalism
A
- Permissible to be paternalistic with children
- Mature individuals should never be subject to paternalistic policies
- Permissible to reason with or to rationally persuade a person, but NEVER PERMISSIBLE TO COERCE a person for their own good
8
Q
What are the limits of Individual Freedom
A
Mill argues that each person enjoys this, which he should
enjoy undistrurbed if his actions do not affect others interests.
