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" The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is... "
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by Caspar Thomas Hopkins - 1872 - 320 pages
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Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Paul Spicker - Political Science - 2006 - 214 pages
...exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.... The only part of the conduct of any one, for which...society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute.18 Discussions of this principle usually...
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Individualism

Steven Lukes - Social Science - 2006 - 150 pages
...Constant, which contain the classical liberal justifications for preserving private liberty. For Mill, The only part of the conduct of any one, for which...is that which concerns others . In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and...
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Liberty: God's Gift to Humanity

Chana B. Cox - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 302 pages
...it is very different from Locke's notion of individual liberty. Mill has begun this passage saying, "The only part of the conduct of any one, for which...amenable to society, is that which concerns others." The issue of what does and does not concern others has always been critical to understanding any liberal...
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Political Theory

VD Mahajan - Political Science - 2006 - 936 pages
...is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficiennt warrant. The only part of the conduct of any one for which he is amenable to society is that which coi.cerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is of right, absolute....
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Rescuing Sex From the Christians

Clayton Sullivan - Religion - 2006 - 148 pages
...person (or persons) harming someone else? According to Mill, "The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute."2 Mill's harm principle, I wish to...
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Paternalismus und Recht: in memoriam Angela Augustin (1968-2004)

Michael Anderheiden - Law and ethics - 2006 - 328 pages
...deter him must be calculated to produce evil to someone eise. The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which 29 Mill (1985); siehe zur Bedeutung Mills für eine sozialphilosophische Betrachtung des Paternalismus...
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The Relationship Rights of Children

James G. Dwyer - Law - 2006 - 19 pages
...often cited as paradigmatic of the liberal account of autonomy: The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and...
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Public Health Ethics

Stephen Holland - Medical - 2007 - 239 pages
...in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to some one else. The only...society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and...
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Gender, Class, and Freedom in Modern Political Theory

Nancy J. Hirschmann - Philosophy - 2008 - 352 pages
...in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to some one else. The only...society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and...
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Autonomy and Human Rights in Health Care: An International Perspective

David N. Weisstub, Guillermo Díaz Pintos - Philosophy - 2007 - 404 pages
...that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him, must be calculated to produce evil to someone else. The only part of the conduct of any one, for...society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of course absolute. Over himself, over his own body and...
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