John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism (1863)
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To do, as one would be done by, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, constitute the ideal perfection of utilitarian morality.
— John Stuart Mill on Golden Rule
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About John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), also known as J. S. Mill, was an English political philosopher and economist who was an advocate of utilitarianism.
About John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), also known as J. S. Mill, was an English political philosopher and economist who was an advocate of utilitarianism.
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