John Stuart Mill Proposed the "Harm Principle," Which Basically Is

question 78

Multiple Choice

John Stuart Mill proposed the "harm principle," which basically is the idea that every individual should:

• A)limit their behavior to that which is not harmful to any living thing.
• B)be controlled by social institutions at all times to limit his/her ability to do harm.
• C)be imprisoned for life if they harm others or themselves.
• D)have the utmost freedom over their own actions unless they harm others.

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