Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which is/are correct about J.S. Mill?
- 1. He abhorred the concept of the felicific calculus
- 2. He preferred positive over negative liberty
- 3. He was critical of majoritarianism
- 4. He viewed justice as a perfect obligation
A1, 2 and 3
B1, 2 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3 and 4 — Items 1, 3 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 3 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
★Mill rejected Bentham's mechanical felicific calculus.
★He was critical of majoritarianism and the tyranny of the majority.
★He viewed justice as a perfect obligation.
★Item 2 is wrong, because Mill preferred negative over positive liberty.
★His harm principle and the self-regarding sphere show his negative-liberty leaning.
★So the positive-over-negative-liberty claim does not fit Mill.
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