POLSCI 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
5 Dec 2018
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A justification for liberty in thought and action: Mill"s question: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual . That principle is, that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant - (pg 8) Meaning: we should be free to do and say whatever we want to say as long as we don"t harm others. Premise: certain actions can be considered as individual and self- regarding. Certain actions can be considered as social and other regarding. To not harm the interests of other members of society.
