The harm principle, holds that the actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals, who articulated this principle in which philosophical work, originally intended as a short essay?
Harm principle The harm principle holds that the actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals. John Stuart Mill articulated this principle in "On Liberty", where he argued that, "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." An equivalent was earlier stated in France's "Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen" of 1789 as, "Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law."
The Three Types of Legitimate Rule "The Three Types of Legitimate Rule" ("Die drei reinen Typen der legitimen Herrschaft") is an essay written by Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist, explaining his tripartite classification of authority. Originally published in the journal "Preussische Jahrbücher" 187, 1-2, 1922, an English translation, translated by Hans Gerth, was published in the journal "Berkeley Publications in Society and Institutions" 4(1): 1-11, 1958. Weber also refers to the three types of legitimate rule in his famous essay "Politics as a Vocation."