According to John Stuart Mill, what kind of harm qualifies as the criterion for intervention by the government?
A) direct harm to others
B) indirect harm to others
C) direct harm to oneself
D) None of the answers is correct because Mill thought there was no legitimate reason for the government to interfere with people's lives.

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John Stuart Mill, in his principle of liberty, argued that the only reason for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. This is known as the "harm principle," which specifically refers to direct harm to others as a criterion for legitimate government intervention.

According to John Stuart Mill, What Kind of Harm Qualifies