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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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Autonomy and Patients' Decisions

Merle Spriggs - Autonomy (Philosophy) - 2005 - 296 pages
...with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the...desired to deter him, must be calculated to produce e\il to some one else. The only part of the conduct of any one, lor which he is amenable to society,...
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John Stuart Mill's Political Philosophy

John R. Fitzpatrick - Philosophy - 2006 - 191 pages
...with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, 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,...
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Actual Ethics

James R. Otteson - Philosophy - 2006 - 341 pages
...with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, 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,...
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Public Health Ethics: Theory, Policy, and Practice

Ronald Bayer - Medical - 2007 - 436 pages
...with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, 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,...
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Gay Marriage and Democracy: Equality for All

R. Claire Snyder - Family & Relationships - 2006 - 200 pages
...with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the...to deter him, must be calculated to produce evil to someone else. The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that...
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Paternalismus und Recht: in memoriam Angela Augustin (1968-2004)

Michael Anderheiden - Law and ethics - 2006 - 328 pages
...with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the...to 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...
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Progressive Illumination: A Journey with John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1980–2005

Edward J. Ondrako - Religion - 2006 - 288 pages
...II, foreshadowed the new emphasis on the personal quest for truth. Devlin drew on Mill's conclusions: "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,...
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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,...
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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 he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others . In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of...
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Personal Autonomy in Society

Marina Oshana - Philosophy - 2006 - 220 pages
...social body. In order to justify compelling a person to do what another believes is best, Mill adds, "the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil in someone else ... Over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign."" Hill claims it is irrelevant...
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