John Stuart Mill thought model
United Kingdom · 1806–1873
A thinker who prized liberty, utilitarianism, and the development of individual character.
Perspective
So long as it harms no one else, the experiment of individuality increases the happiness of both society and the person.
Value model
Individual agency82
Rational inquiry78
Risk awareness28
Social conformity42
Self-overcoming45
Practicality60
Language skepticism35
Decision principles
- Is anyone else being harmed?
- Does it increase the higher kind of happiness?
- Does it carry meaning as an experiment in living?