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Single Idea 3773

[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights ]

Full Idea

No one has a moral right to our generosity or beneficence, because we are not morally bound to practise those virtues towards any given individual.

Gist of Idea

No individual has the right to receive our benevolence

Source

John Stuart Mill (Utilitarianism [1861], Ch.5)

Book Ref

Mill,John Stuart: 'Utilitarianism (including On Liberty etc)', ed/tr. Warnock,Mary [Fontana 1962], p.305