POLI 202 - Final Exam
What is Mill's definition of utility? - Answers-- Doing the most good between two alternatives
What are higher pleasures according to Mill? - Answers-The alternative that is better for society
What is the harm principle according to Mill? - Answers-- The only reason power can be used over
anyone, against their will, is to prevent harm to others.
- If the action harms yourself but not others, the government should not intervene.
What is paternalism according to Mill? - Answers-Using force against a person for their own good
What are the three higher pleasures? - Answers-Liberty of Conscience, Liberty of Tastes and Pursuits,
Association
What is liberty of conscience according to Mill? - Answers-Freedom of speech, religion, freedom to
believe what you want to believe, including expression.
What is liberty of tastes and pursuits according to Mill? - Answers-Framing a plan of life, choosing your
own path
What is association according to Mill? - Answers-- Freedom to unite for any purpose that does not harm
others.
, - Whoever you want to associate with you can, as long as it doesn't harm others.
What is dead dogma according to Mill? - Answers-- Believing something without understanding why you
believe it.
- Not morally valuable.
What is progress according to Mill? - Answers-- Understanding your higher pleasures.
- Utility is to progress a society - it's not utility if you are stimulating everyone's pleasures but no one is
progressing. The higher pleasure is to help society progress.
What is despotism of custom according to Mill? - Answers-- Following customs, not experiencing things
for yourself.
- Ex. Not drinking coffee just because it's what others do.
What are experiments of living according to Mill? - Answers-- Opposite of despotism of custom.
-Living and figuring out why you do what you do.
What is genius according to Emerson? - Answers--Following your intuition.
-Believing that your intuition is right for everyone (Revelation)
"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all
men - that is genius"
What is self-trust according to Emerson? - Answers-Trusting that your intuition is actually true for
everyone else.
What is self-reliance according to Emerson? - Answers-Opposite of conformity. Emerson doesn't like
conformity. He wants to encourage self-reliance and following your own intuition.
What is Mill's definition of utility? - Answers-- Doing the most good between two alternatives
What are higher pleasures according to Mill? - Answers-The alternative that is better for society
What is the harm principle according to Mill? - Answers-- The only reason power can be used over
anyone, against their will, is to prevent harm to others.
- If the action harms yourself but not others, the government should not intervene.
What is paternalism according to Mill? - Answers-Using force against a person for their own good
What are the three higher pleasures? - Answers-Liberty of Conscience, Liberty of Tastes and Pursuits,
Association
What is liberty of conscience according to Mill? - Answers-Freedom of speech, religion, freedom to
believe what you want to believe, including expression.
What is liberty of tastes and pursuits according to Mill? - Answers-Framing a plan of life, choosing your
own path
What is association according to Mill? - Answers-- Freedom to unite for any purpose that does not harm
others.
, - Whoever you want to associate with you can, as long as it doesn't harm others.
What is dead dogma according to Mill? - Answers-- Believing something without understanding why you
believe it.
- Not morally valuable.
What is progress according to Mill? - Answers-- Understanding your higher pleasures.
- Utility is to progress a society - it's not utility if you are stimulating everyone's pleasures but no one is
progressing. The higher pleasure is to help society progress.
What is despotism of custom according to Mill? - Answers-- Following customs, not experiencing things
for yourself.
- Ex. Not drinking coffee just because it's what others do.
What are experiments of living according to Mill? - Answers-- Opposite of despotism of custom.
-Living and figuring out why you do what you do.
What is genius according to Emerson? - Answers--Following your intuition.
-Believing that your intuition is right for everyone (Revelation)
"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all
men - that is genius"
What is self-trust according to Emerson? - Answers-Trusting that your intuition is actually true for
everyone else.
What is self-reliance according to Emerson? - Answers-Opposite of conformity. Emerson doesn't like
conformity. He wants to encourage self-reliance and following your own intuition.
