John Stuart Mill articulated the principle in the 1859 essay On Liberty, where he argued that "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, …

According to philosopher John Stuart Mill, “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.”

Sep 23, 2020 · This article advocates employing John Stuart Mill's harm principle to set the boundary for unregulated free speech, and his Greatest Happiness Principle to regulate speech outside that …

Oct 9, 2007 · In this passage, Mill distinguishes paternalistic and moralistic restrictions of liberty from restrictions of liberty based upon the harm principle and claims that the harm prevention is the sole …

Mill famously separated actions into two categories: (1) self-regarding actions that do not afect others; and (2) other-regarding actions that do afect, and may harm, others.

Oct 27, 2016 · The harm principle says people should be free to act however they wish unless their actions cause harm to somebody else. The principle is a central tenet of the political philosophy …

This article addresses the long-standing problem of how to understand Mill’s famous harm principle in light of his failure to specify what counts as “harm” in On Liberty.

Feb 1, 2024 · Coined by philosopher John Stuart Mill in his seminal work, “On Liberty,” the harm principle sets forth the idea that individuals should be free to act as they please, as long as their …

Jul 24, 2021 · In this article, the focus is on Mill’s conception of the harm principle. Mill is claimed by some as a philosophical libertarian and some as a more middle of the road liberal and one test of …

May 12, 2025 · In any discussion of liberty, one principle towers above the rest: John Stuart Mill’s harm principle. It asks us to consider when society may justifiably limit individual actions, distinguishing …