Ideas from 'On Liberty' by John Stuart Mill [1857], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Utilitarianism (including On Liberty etc)' by Mill,John Stuart (ed/tr Warnock,Mary) [Fontana 1962,0-00-686022-2]].
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility
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It is a crime for someone with a violent disposition to get drunk
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism
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Ethics rests on utility, which is the permanent progressive interests of people
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / a. Natural freedom
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Individuals have sovereignty over their own bodies and minds
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
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The will of the people is that of the largest or most active part of the people
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism
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It is evil to give a government any more power than is necessary
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / a. Government
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Individuals often do things better than governments
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / b. Devolution
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Aim for the maximum dissemination of power consistent with efficiency
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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Maximise happiness by an area of strict privacy, and an area of utilitarian interventions [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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People who transact their own business will also have the initiative to control their government
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Prevention of harm to others is the only justification for exercising power over people
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
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The main argument for freedom is that interference with it is usually misguided
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech
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Liberty arises at the point where people can freely and equally discuss things
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle
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Restraint for its own sake is an evil
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Utilitarianism values liberty, but guides us on which ones we should have or not have [Wolff,J]
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Mill defends freedom as increasing happiness, but maybe it is an intrinsic good [Wolff,J]
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True freedom is pursuing our own good, while not impeding others
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Individuals are not accountable for actions which only concern themselves
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Blocking entry to an unsafe bridge does not infringe liberty, since no one wants unsafe bridges
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Pimping and running a gambling-house are on the border between toleration and restraint
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / a. Right to punish
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Society can punish actions which it believes to be prejudicial to others
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 3. Welfare provision
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Benefits performed by individuals, not by government, help also to educate them
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / a. Aims of education
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We need individual opinions and conduct, and State education is a means to prevent that
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25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 3. Abortion
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It is a crime to create a being who lacks the ordinary chances of a desirable existence
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29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity
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The ethics of the Gospel has been supplemented by barbarous Old Testament values
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