...liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is ti> prevent harm to others. His own k'ood, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He...

...interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number !s Individual Freedom. 229 self-protection His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." And the basis of their principle is further stated to be not " abstract right," but " utility in the...

...purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, agatnst his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good,...because it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating...

...of action of any of their number. is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can bo rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized...is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully In- compelled to do or forbear, because it will be better for him to do so, hecauso it will make him...

...liberty of action of any of their number is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized...either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." This principle possesses so much inherent reason that it is impossible to doubt its final acceptation...

...of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized...either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. Ho cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear, because it will be better for him to do so, because...

...lately affirmed by a well-known political economist, that " 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." This opinion is capable of much expansion. If carried out into practice, it would...

...purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community against his will, is to prevent harm to. others. His own good,...either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant : it is a good reason for remonstrating with him ; but not for compelling him, or visiting him with...

...rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised [why only a civilised ?] community against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a suflicient warrant. ' That is a good reason for remonstrating with him, or entreating him, but not...

...of action of any of their number, is self-protection ; that 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." These are his postulates. He dares not discuss them abstractly, but only as they are...