According to John Stuart Mill, what idea illustrates the most direct path to truth?Virtuous ethicsDevelopmental principleHarm principleRule of law

What was John Stuart Mill's idea of Bentham's utilitarianism? Choose 1 answer The significance of religious teachings in morality The importance of individual rights over happiness The role of government in enforcing moral behavior The quality of pleasures rather than just the quantity

In some of the texts we have read so far in this class (e.g. Frederick Douglass's "Learning to Read and Write," Ericsson's "The Ways We Lie,"), as well as the videos (like Sam Harris's "Why You Should Commit to Telling the Truth" and Donald Hoffman's "Do we see reality as it is?") one theme has been the uses and limits of truth and knowledge. We have seen the ways in which knowledge and truth can be both a blessing and a burden, how they can be used to better understand our circumstances or to manipulate other people, even ourselves.With this in mind, answer the following question: how have knowledge and truth helped you achieve your personal goals and enabled you to live a better life? Have they ever been a burden to you (say, in the way deep understanding was temporarily despairing to Douglass)? Have you ever ignored or distorted truth and knowledge in order to get something you wanted, in the way Ericsson says we sometimes do?  You must explore these questions in your essay, making reference to at least 2 of the essays or videos we have discussed

"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. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right ... The individual is sovereign over his own mind and body."—John Stuart Mills, On Liberty, 1859 How does Mill's perspective in On Liberty compare to the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau?A Both emphasize the importance of a strong central government to maintain orderB Both advocate for the absolute authority of the monarchC Both stress the sovereignty of the individual and the limits of governmental powerD Both focus on the economic aspects of individual freedom in a capitalist society

"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. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right ... The individual is sovereign over his own mind and body."—John Stuart Mills, On Liberty, 1859 How did the ideas expressed in Mill's On Liberty reflect a change from earlier societal norms?A They continued the medieval emphasis on divine right and religious authorityB They upheld the traditional roles and structures of agrarian societiesC They maintained the feudal system's focus on class hierarchies and obligationsD They represented a shift towards valuing individual rights and personal autonomy

According to Gandhi, at the ethical level absolute truth is expressed as ___________.a.Ahimsab.Swarajc.Sarvodayad.Iswara