Author Question: From John Stuart Mills viewpoint, a. philosophical concern with justice began in the 19th ... (Read 51 times)

Yi-Chen · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

From John Stuart Mills viewpoint,

a. philosophical concern with justice began in the 19th century.
b. questions of morality form a subset of questions of justice.
c. justice is a moral standard independent of the principle of utility.
d. only the utilitarian standard can best resolve conflicts between competing principles of justice.

Question 2

According to Mill's utilitarianism

a. rights are certain moral rules, the observance of which is of the utmost importance for the long-run, overall
maximization of happiness.
b. there are no moral rights.
c. the rights possessed by human beings remain unchanged for all times and places.
d. rights are those rules that a majority of the society would agree to behind the veil of ignorance.