Mill Rejects the Notion of Natural Rights and Argues That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Mill rejects the notion of natural rights and argues that we should promote a democracy dedicated to individual liberty because that will maximize happiness. But he cautions against the "tyranny of the majority," asserting that every educated adult must be free to do what he or she desires. "The only freedom which deserves the name," he says, "is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs." The only legitimate reason for a government to interfere with someone's liberty against his or her will is to prevent harm to others.
-According to Mill, the silencing of the expression of an opinion

• A) protects the public.
• B) contributes to social stability.
• C) robs the human race.
• D) protects the liberty of the majority.

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Definitions:

Stable Hybrid Zone

An area where two distinct species meet and interbreed, yet remain genetically distinct due to limited gene flow.

Reinforcement

The increase in reproductive isolation that often occurs over time in a hybrid zone because natural selection strengthens and increases the number of prezygotic barriers between the two species.

Reproductively Isolated

A state in which two populations cannot successfully interbreed with each other under natural conditions, leading to the emergence of distinct species.

Parental Populations

The original groups or populations of organisms from which offspring or new populations are derived, used in genetic and evolutionary studies.