Unit 10: Prescribed texts (open-book Paper 2)
Topic 10.12: On Liberty — Mill Questions
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Mill's harm principle says society may coerce an adult only to:
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For Mill, choosing your own way of life exercises:
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Mill says silencing an opinion always involves an assumption of:
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Which is one of Mill's THREE reasons never to silence an opinion?
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True or false? Mill thinks free speech shows that all opinions are equally valid and there is no real truth.
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Mill defends free discussion mainly to protect:
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Fill the gap: Mill's harm principle lets society limit your liberty only to prevent harm to ______.
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True or false? On Mill's harm principle, society may force an adult to act purely for that adult's own benefit.
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A 'self-regarding' action, for Mill, is one that:
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A true belief that is never challenged becomes, for Mill:
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Fill the gap: Mill argues that a true belief nobody is allowed to challenge decays into 'dead ______'.
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For Mill, someone simply expressing disapproval of how you live is:
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Mill's view that even a false opinion is useful is because meeting it:
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Why does Mill think merely following custom is not enough?
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For Mill, causing someone mere offence is:
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By 'individuality', Mill means:
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By 'your own good is not a sufficient warrant', Mill means:
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'Over himself… the individual is sovereign' means that:
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True or false? For Mill, following custom is fine as long as you follow it only because it is custom.
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Mill's phrase 'experiments in living' expresses the idea that:
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