PHIL 1034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: John Stuart Mill
13 Nov 2015
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The idea that the majority of the people, or those who feel as though they are the majority, are. Some may argue that not everyone can get what they want at all times. The utilitarian principle is the principle of right action - q and s theory. The problem with voting is that it doesn"t necessarily maximize pleasure because you"re only. Majority rule doesn"t necessarily maximize pleasure using numbers, but that doesn"t mean everyone values it the same able to impose their will on minorities doing q, s would cause harm to r, r isn"t s. Q causes harm to some r, r isn"t s interference. The harm principle - the government may legitimately restrict s"s freedom to do q only if, by. Necessary condition of legitimate government interference with s"s ability to do q: s"s doing. If there is no harm being done to others, then there cannot be any legitimate government.
