Article ID: CBB564910589

Liberty and Protection of Society During a Pandemic: Revisiting John Stuart Mill (2021)

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John Stuart Mill’s classic text, On Liberty, maps the scope and limits on individual freedom. His “harm principle”—that liberty can be legitimately restricted by government or society only to prevent harm to others—has had a great influence on contemporary public health ethics. This essay examines Mill’s philosophy of liberty as it pertains to public health interventions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Particular applications include examination of face masks, lockdowns, and mandatory vaccination.

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Authors & Contributors
Fernando Rosa
Donatella Di Cesare
Gerardo Ienna
John Harriss
Arnold, David J.
Brigo, Francesco
Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Pandemics
Public health
Medicine and politics
Medicine and society
Epidemics
Time Periods
21st century
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
Places
India
United States
New Zealand
Japan
Italy
Europe
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