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Here is an essay Written on Mill's On Liberty. The question is as follows: By seemingly striving for two seperate goals, does Mill contradict himself in chapters two and three of On Liberty?"
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To fully understand the nature of our argument, we must first dismiss the counter argument to our thesis, namely, that Mill is primarily concerned with allowing each individual person to achieve his or her “free development of individuality” (3.120). Although Mill states that each individual should have complete liberty in his or her thoughts, speech and actions, he uses the harm principle to justify interfering in the lives of savages. In doing so, he shows his true motives for using liberty. As he says, “Liberty, as a principle, has no application to any states of things anterior to the time when mankind have become capable of being improved by free and equal discussion” (1.69). In Mill’s opinion, savages can’t have liberty because they have not developed their faculties of reason. On the one hand, he believes that everyone with reason should achieve some sort of individual liberty in order to attain a particular individual perfection of skills and desires (3.120). This way, society becomes better in education, culture, etc. (3.120). But at the same time, he claims the savages cannot possess liberty until they have reason because they cannot contribute to the aforementioned areas of civilization. Thus, Mill’s goal cannot be complete individual liberty for everyone all at once because he would then advocate liberty for not only cultured people, but the savages as well.
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At the same time, it seems that Mill still cares deeply for liberty because he shows appreciation for it when speaking of an imaginary scenario where universal truths have been discerned (2.106). This would perhaps lead people to believe that liberty is of the utmost concern for Mill. However, careful reading of his words underlies the true nature of his concern. As Mill says, “The loss of so important an aid to the intelligent and living apprehension of truth as if afforded by the necessity of explaining it to, or defending it against, opponents, though not sufficient to outweigh, is no trifling drawback from the benefit of its universal recognition” (2.106). Specifically, Mills states that the addition of universals truths is stronger than the loss of liberty. More saliently, through Mill’s quote we understand the real importance of liberty and why it is less important than the truth itself. Through discussing truths with others, people are forced to question, discuss and reason about their beliefs. Through this process, humans not only come closer to finding universal truths, but also understand and strengthen their convictions in a given belief. (In essence, man’s mental faculties are developed to their full potential). It is this process, which can only occur when the truth has not been discerned, that Mill values and loves about liberty. (Liberty is a means to discerning the end of universal truths). In fact, Mill knows that the progression to truth is inevitable, and so when the truth is found, Mill would be just as happy to choose another means of allowing people to rigorously work their mental faculties other than using a diversity of opinions.㰀倀㸀圀攀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀愀琀 䴀椀氀氀ᤀ猠 洀愀椀渀 最漀愀氀 椀猀 琀漀 搀椀猀挀攀爀渀 猀漀挀椀愀氀 愀渀搀 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀 漀昀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 氀椀戀攀爀琀礀Ⰰ 戀礀 挀爀攀愀琀椀渀最 愀 搀椀瘀攀爀猀攀 愀爀爀愀礀 漀昀 漀瀀椀渀椀漀渀猀 昀爀漀洀 爀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 戀攀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 昀愀挀椀氀椀琀愀琀攀猀 琀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀挀攀猀猀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 䴀椀氀氀 栀愀猀 渀漀琀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀 栀漀眀 琀栀攀猀攀 琀眀漀 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀氀攀猀 挀愀渀 戀漀琀栀 戀攀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀礀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀搀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀⸀ 䴀椀氀氀 琀爀椀攀猀 琀漀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀 栀漀眀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀㨀 ᰀ传渀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 栀愀渀搀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 愀戀猀甀爀搀 琀漀 瀀爀攀琀攀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 漀甀最栀琀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀 愀猀 椀昀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 眀栀愀琀攀瘀攀爀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 欀渀漀眀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀洀攀 椀渀琀漀 椀琀☀†椀琀 椀猀 昀漀爀 栀椀洀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 漀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 爀攀挀漀爀搀攀搀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 椀猀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 栀椀猀 漀眀渀 挀椀爀挀甀洀猀琀愀渀挀攀猀ᴀ†⠀㌀⸀㈀㈀⤀⸀ 匀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 䴀椀氀氀 爀攀愀氀椀稀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 攀愀挀栀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 洀甀猀琀 猀琀爀椀瘀攀 昀漀爀 栀椀猀 漀眀渀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀 琀攀氀漀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀椀猀 焀甀攀猀琀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 最爀攀愀琀氀礀 愀昀昀攀挀琀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 攀洀瀀椀爀椀挀愀氀 攀瘀椀搀攀渀挀攀 琀栀愀琀 栀攀 愀渀搀 猀漀挀椀攀琀礀 栀愀猀⸀ 一漀眀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀猀 愀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 椀渀 搀椀猀挀漀瘀攀爀椀渀最 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀猀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 猀漀挀椀攀琀礀 最攀琀猀 瀀爀漀最爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀氀礀 挀氀漀猀攀爀 愀渀搀 挀氀漀猀攀爀 琀漀 搀椀猀挀漀瘀攀爀椀渀最 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀猀 攀瘀攀爀礀 搀愀礀⸀ 吀栀甀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀猀 愀爀攀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀 爀攀愀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀 漀爀 昀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀猀攀 琀爀甀琀栀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 樀甀猀琀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 漀渀攀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀⸀ 㰀倀㸀
More importantly, when society gets closer to these ultimate truths, each individual will rely on similar empirical evidence to discern universal moral truths. Because these universal moral truths will be universally recognized as the best and the most individually beneficial doctrines, these universal morals truths will be more appealing to mass amount of people. These moral truths, in turn, will have a direct impact on the modes of lives people will live. Consequently, most people will rely on these similar moral truths to plot their lifestyles and each individual, bred over similar moral values, will be unwilling to deviate from the status quo before universal truths are even reached.
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Even in the context of one lifestyle over another, we can already judge some lifestyles that are better than others by our morals. (As an example, we know that the life of an ascetic is better than the life of an axe murderer because with Mill’s own moralistic idea of the harm principle, we know the one lifestyle interferes less with public affairs). This seems to suggest that if one lifestyle can be better than another, then there must be one better than them all . Now, if the ultimate truth can be found, that is to say, if we can discern the most beneficial and pleasant life possible, it would seem everyone would want to choose that one lifestyle and that diversity of interests would cease to exist.
吀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 漀渀攀 洀愀椀渀 漀戀樀攀挀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 漀甀爀 愀爀最甀洀攀渀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀搀洀椀琀琀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 猀漀洀攀 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀 搀攀昀攀愀琀猀 琀栀攀 瀀甀爀猀甀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 攀渀搀猀⸀ 䴀椀氀氀 愀搀搀爀攀猀猀攀猀 琀栀椀猀 漀戀樀攀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀渀 愀渀 甀渀猀愀琀椀猀昀礀椀渀最 洀愀渀渀攀爀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀戀樀攀挀琀椀漀渀 挀漀渀挀攀爀渀猀 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 洀漀猀琀 ᰀ戠攀渀攀昀椀挀椀愀氀ᴀ†琀漀 栀甀洀愀渀猀 愀琀 愀氀氀⸀ 䴀椀氀氀Ⰰ 甀渀氀椀欀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀栀椀氀漀猀漀瀀栀攀爀猀Ⰰ 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 洀攀渀 栀愀瘀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀 琀漀 攀砀瀀氀漀爀攀 Ⰰ 昀漀爀 栀攀 猀愀礀猀Ⰰ ᰀ吠漀 愀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀 攀砀琀攀渀琀 椀琀 椀猀 愀搀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 漀甀爀 甀渀搀攀爀猀琀愀渀搀椀渀最 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 漀甀爀 漀眀渀㬀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀琀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 眀椀氀氀椀渀最渀攀猀猀 琀漀 愀搀洀椀琀 琀栀愀琀 漀甀爀 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 椀洀瀀甀氀猀攀猀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 漀甀爀 漀眀渀 氀椀欀攀眀椀猀攀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀栀愀琀 琀漀 瀀漀猀猀攀猀猀 椀洀瀀甀氀猀攀猀 漀昀 漀甀爀 漀眀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀昀 愀渀礀 猀琀爀攀渀最琀栀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 戀甀琀 愀 瀀攀爀椀氀 愀渀搀 愀 猀渀愀爀攀ᴀ†⠀㌀⸀㈀㐀⤀⸀ 䴀椀氀氀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀猀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 漀眀渀 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 戀攀氀椀攀昀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 攀砀瀀氀漀爀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 漀眀渀 氀攀椀猀甀爀攀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 䴀椀氀氀ᤀ猠 琀栀攀漀爀礀 搀漀攀猀渀ᤀ琠 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 挀漀椀渀挀椀搀攀 眀椀琀栀 栀椀猀 挀氀愀椀洀 漀昀 猀漀洀攀 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 愀 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 琀爀甀琀栀 椀猀 愀 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 戀攀氀椀攀昀⸀ 伀甀爀 戀攀氀椀攀昀猀 搀椀爀攀挀琀氀礀 椀洀瀀愀挀琀 漀甀爀 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 椀洀瀀甀氀猀攀猀⸀ 伀渀挀攀 戀攀氀椀攀昀猀 愀爀攀 甀渀椀昀漀爀洀氀礀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀Ⰰ 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 椀洀瀀甀氀猀攀猀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀Ⰰ 琀漀漀 愀渀搀 椀琀 猀攀攀洀猀 琀栀愀琀 䴀椀氀氀 眀漀甀氀搀 洀漀猀琀 最爀攀愀琀氀礀 愀搀洀椀爀攀 愀 氀椀昀攀 眀栀攀爀攀 搀攀猀椀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 椀洀瀀甀氀猀攀猀 愀爀攀 搀椀爀攀挀琀攀搀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 栀漀渀椀渀最 漀渀攀ᤀ猠 爀攀愀猀漀渀⸀㰀倀㸀
Additionally, Mill admits that some desires, when properly imbalanced, can be used for evil, which suggests that some interests and desires are not only wrong, but that some people should not be allowed to explore these interests (3.124). Even if this “evil” is a result of imbalanced impulses, it means that there is a correct way to balance one’s self, and a quest for the truth then implies that everyone should be balanced in some way . Therefore, Mill, by distinguishing between balanced and unbalanced impulses, already divides means of living into better or worse categories, and impulses are used best for finding the truth and badly otherwise.
䤀渀 挀漀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 眀攀 洀愀礀 渀漀琀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 琀爀愀渀猀椀琀椀漀渀 昀爀漀洀 昀愀氀猀椀琀椀攀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 琀爀甀琀栀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀猀 愀 搀愀甀渀琀椀渀最 琀愀猀欀 昀漀爀 氀椀戀攀爀琀愀爀椀愀渀猀 攀瘀攀爀礀眀栀攀爀攀⸀ 圀栀椀氀攀 眀攀 搀漀 眀愀渀琀 昀爀攀攀搀漀洀 漀昀 爀椀最栀琀猀Ⰰ 猀瀀攀攀挀栀Ⰰ 琀栀漀甀最栀琀Ⰰ 攀琀挀⸀Ⰰ 眀攀 眀愀渀琀 琀栀攀洀 漀渀氀礀 愀猀 愀 洀攀愀渀猀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀 愀渀猀眀攀爀猀 眀攀 猀攀攀欀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀栀愀琀 琀漀 搀漀 漀渀挀攀 眀攀 最攀琀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀Ⰰ 漀爀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 搀漀Ⰰ 昀椀渀搀 琀栀攀 琀爀甀琀栀⸀ 倀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 渀攀椀琀栀攀爀 䴀椀氀氀Ⰰ 渀漀爀 愀渀礀 漀昀 甀猀Ⰰ 眀椀氀氀 昀椀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀愀琀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀⸀
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