Who Is John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism

Throughout history philosophers have introduced new ideas and belief systems into society in hopes to better the world they lived in. Many philosophers have introduced ideas that are still in practice in American government. While popular belief among those trying to pave a path forward was that government, as it stood, was tyrannical and overly restrictive, however John Stuart Mill believed that through government happiness and freedom can be achieved. The goal of government, in the eyes of Mill, should be to allow citizens to freely pursue happiness and freedom without restriction. Mill believed that the roll of government should be to protect the happiness of the citizens and ensure that their personal happiness is not jeopardized in any way. Personal
Through reformation the government can fix the issues at hand while not having to completely start from scratch. Mill had an extremely utilitarian philosophical belief system which came from growing up with his father who also had a utilitarian view point. Mill’s utilitarian belief system revolved around “the greatest happiness of the greatest number.” He sought to use government as a means to make the people as a whole able to achieve happiness, therefore; the government should protect the individuals pursuit of happiness. What the government does should not limit a persons happiness, rather the governments actions should protect the individuals pursuit of happiness. The government should not have laws in place that restrict happiness or freedom in anyway. This links back to the harm principal, as long as what one is doing is not harming others they should have full freedom to do what they wish. Mill believed that any limitations on a persons pursuit of happiness was tyranny. The government should not have any laws that restrict a humans pursuit to gain happiness and have