Why might one think that there’s a problem for the utilitarian recognizing rights? How does Mill respond to this worry? How does he hope to give rights a utilitarian foundation? How successful do you think he is? Though some parts of On Liberty might be h
May 29th, 2022
Before starting, consult the Writing Basics and Logic Basics handout attached.
Prompt: Why might one think that there’s a problem for the utilitarian recognizing rights? How does Mill
respond to this worry? How does he hope to give rights a utilitarian foundation? How successful do you
think he is? Though some parts of On Liberty might be helpful, you should focus on Utilitarianism, Chapter
V.
MLA format, 5 Pages
NO outside sources. ONLY sources I provided.
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