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John Stuart Mill and Unassimilated Subjects

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Mill's harm principle declares that one's liberty of action may be interfered with by the state only if one has caused harm to others. Cases of culture clash involve unassimilated subjects, be they citizens, aliens, immigrants or national minorities, who violate the law while engaging in a practice that is a prevalent and legitimate part of their native culture or religion and which they do not regard as harmful. A Millian approach to the punishment of unassimilated subjects is explored by examining Mill's views on whether there is an objective standard of harm and Mill's discussions of free will, moral responsibility and the respect due to native cultures.

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  • Mark Tunick, 2005. "John Stuart Mill and Unassimilated Subjects," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 53(4), pages 833-848, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:polstu:v:53:y:2005:i:4:p:833-848
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2005.00559.x
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    1. Riley, Jonathan, 1991. "‘One Very Simple Principle’," Utilitas, Cambridge University Press, vol. 3(1), pages 1-35, May.
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