Most ethical arguments do offer claims that can be taken as universally valid or true, there are circumstances when individual’s have to adhere to such position and at times turn to developing favorable as well as unfavorable feelings towards such argument. In other words one has to adjust towards the ideals promoted by the argument. When we analyze Arthur Mill’s work he offers an ethical argument as to what an ideal government ought to be and that needs to be taken as a universally accepted truth. In this case, Mill is against the monarchy forms of government. On that, he views them as where one man is viewed as superhuman being who may be having say divine mental power that he will use to govern the entire life of some mentally passive people.
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In this case, the principles that will shape every opinion ought to be formed by consenting to and abdication of their energies. Such forms of government will allow the people to enjoy the benefits of freedom and that ought to be obtained by the extensions of privileges to an appropriate part of the community. In other words it is a government of the people but not all freedom should be left without some limitations therein. When there is need for generally improvement to the system then all those who are envisioned to benefit from the same ought to participate in coming up with the required changes or improvement. There should be a way of ensuring that there is democratic participation by the people in all the affairs of the government that affects people according to …show more content…
For instance, democracy requires frequent elections of the people’s representatives. There can be some situations where even the electoral boy itself has not been put in place. To allow the election of people’s representatives under such circumstances can lead to chaos. On the other hand, democracy does mean that individuals have to given all that they shout for. The ideals promoted by any democracy have to stand the common ethics universal ethics (Hussain 111-143). For example, a majority ethnical community may assume power by their tyranny of numbers but they cannot use that say for the purpose of alienating the minority one. In brief, Mill’s argument on the ideal form of government provides a perspective where individuals should always be represented in their governance and above all that governance should promote their ethical
In this case, the principles that will shape every opinion ought to be formed by consenting to and abdication of their energies. Such forms of government will allow the people to enjoy the benefits of freedom and that ought to be obtained by the extensions of privileges to an appropriate part of the community. In other words it is a government of the people but not all freedom should be left without some limitations therein. When there is need for generally improvement to the system then all those who are envisioned to benefit from the same ought to participate in coming up with the required changes or improvement. There should be a way of ensuring that there is democratic participation by the people in all the affairs of the government that affects people according to …show more content…
For instance, democracy requires frequent elections of the people’s representatives. There can be some situations where even the electoral boy itself has not been put in place. To allow the election of people’s representatives under such circumstances can lead to chaos. On the other hand, democracy does mean that individuals have to given all that they shout for. The ideals promoted by any democracy have to stand the common ethics universal ethics (Hussain 111-143). For example, a majority ethnical community may assume power by their tyranny of numbers but they cannot use that say for the purpose of alienating the minority one. In brief, Mill’s argument on the ideal form of government provides a perspective where individuals should always be represented in their governance and above all that governance should promote their ethical