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Critically discuss John Stuart Mill’s liberty principle with reference to the work of other jurists and, where relevant, to current political or legal events.
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Jurisprudence "The only purpose for which power can be rightly 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. ... Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. " [John Stuart Mill, On Liberty] Critically discuss John Stuart Mill's liberty principle with reference to the work of other jurists and, where relevant, to current political or legal events. To what extent do you think that the principle continues to influence modern debates about rights? In order to critically examine this particular principle and its influence, it is necessary to look at the background of the principle so that it can be studied in context. John Stuart Mill developed the liberty principle in his work On Liberty (1). Mill's definition of liberty is "pursuing our own good in our own way"...
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