Question

According to John Stuart Mill, we only ever have the right to intervene in someone else’s life when...

(choose any/all that apply)

When they are causing harm to themselves

When they are causing financial harm to someone else without their consent

When they are causing psychological distress to those around them

When they are causing physical harm to someone else without their consent

Answer 1

‘All options are correct’.

In his essay, "A Few Words on Non-Intervention"(1889) philosopher J.S.Mill presented arguments in favour of British intervention in the Suez Canal crisis and the Crimean War. He presented British imperialism as a necessary and justified intervention in the countries which either posed a threat to the internal security of its and own people such as in civil war, or when they are causing harm- whether economic,psychological, physical, etc, upon other countries.