Provide an example of an illegal act in the U.S in 2018 that does not violate the harm principle. Should this act be illegal? Explain the Harm Principle's primary claims.
Breaking traffic rules is an illegal act in US that does not
violate the harm principle. Yes this act should be illegal because
it may lead to serious accident if persistently traffic rules are
broken. Suppose if a person has broken a traffic rule but has not
in injured any other person through accident still the act is
illegal.
The Harm principle states that the person can do whatever he wants
as long as his actions do not harm others which is derived from the
principle of utility which states that people should perform only
those action that brings the greatest amount of happiness to the
greatest number of people. According to principal harm is something
that would effect or injure someone else and reduce the benefit of
others. For example a person not paying the tax is a harm because
it reduces the amount of money to provide better services to the
citizens of nation.
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