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The harm principle constrains that alternative.
The argument based on the "harm principle" is said to treat athletes as children.
The "harm principle" asserts or implies that athletes must be protected from themselves.
But the inconvenience has to be well motivated indeed, and ultimately justified by the harm principle on good grounds.
In each of these examples, the harm principle is insufficient as a basis for achieving moral consensus.
First, John Stuart Mill's "Harm Principle" suggests that we should not interfere with competent adults who wish take risks with their own health.
Westminster has afforded necessary protection to vulnerable groups, but there are always sceptics to apply JS Mill's harm principle and insist upon sparing use of the gag.
According to Mill's "harm principle," we should almost never stop people from behavior that affects only themselves, because people know best what they themselves want.
How should the harm principle be understood?
An initial question about the Harm Principle concerns its focus.
Third, Mill wants the harm principle to have wide scope.
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