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Mill's "harm principle" allows restricting liberty when:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Mill's "harm principle" allows restricting liberty when:

  1. they offend tradition
  2. actions harm others
  3. they violate religion
  4. they harm self
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Correct answer: B. actions harm others

1. Self-regarding actions: outside state authority. 2. Other-regarding harmful actions: legitimately restricted. 3. Mere offense or self-harm don't justify coercion. __Source: syllabus Political Theory Ch 2 §2.4 — harm principle__

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