12."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." Discuss.
John Stuart Mill's essay "On Liberty" explains to us the importance of liberty in this life; he goes through all the important issues involved with liberty in order for us to understand his general principles. The principle that concerns us in this essay is the harm principle; that is that the only time society should interfere in a persons liberty is when their actions interfere with others. I will go through all the releva…
