Why did John Stuart Mill, despite being a liberal, support aid to Ireland during the Potato Famine?
a) Mill believed that government was the last resort for protecting the “common good.”
b) Mill, like most utilitarians, always supported government intervention.
Consider This: What was the primary ethic sought by all utilitarians? See 9.2.1: The Utilitarian John Stuart Mill.
c) Mill was Irish himself and understood the situation better than the English.
Consider This: What was the primary ethic sought by all utilitarians? See 9.2.1: The Utilitarian John Stuart Mill.
d) Mill believed outside intervention was needed in Ireland or rural poverty would never be eradicated.
Consider This: What was the primary ethic sought by all utilitarians? See 9.2.1: The Utilitarian John Stuart Mill.
a) Mill believed that government was the last resort for protecting the “common good.”
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