Although drawn from different perspectives, diversity is of great importance to both J.S. Mill and E. O. Wilson. Their conclusions can be compared and contrasted through the ways in which society is benefitted and limited by diversity. Mill’s and Wilson’s arguments and proposals on the topic of diversity reflect their ethical views. Mill draws his conclusions of diversity from a social sense while Wilson draws his from a scientific sense. Drawn from different conclusions, Mill, a philosopher, and Wilson, a biologist, through means of their ethical values, both believe that diversity is of great importance and is to be fostered, encouraged, and protected to provide benefits and limitations for society. Mill and Wilson agree that diversity
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He goes on to state that, “Nowhere . . . is diversity of taste entirely unrecognized; a person may without blame, either like or dislike rowing, or smoking, or music, or athletic exercises, or chess, or cards, or study, because both those who like each of these things, and those who dislike them, are too numerous to be put down” (Mill 65). According to Mill, diversity is a concept that should be fostered because it promotes the combination of positive traits among people. These traits are brought on by the preferences of humans. These preferences cannot be ignored, simply put, because there is a great deal of them, which all differ from human to human. In accordance with this, Wilson believes that the “diversity of life is self-assembling” (Wilson 40). People do not select roles based solely on their talents and personalities, in fact, they also tend to be drawn toward environments that accolade their hereditary inclinations (Wilson 152). If diversity is fostered, encouraged, and protected, society will be greatly …show more content…
The amount of eccentricity, or in other words, diversity, in a society has been directly proportional to the amount of moral courage, mental vigor, and genius present (Mill 64). Within a society, “Individuals, classes, nations have been extremely unlike one another; they have struck out a great variety of paths, each leading to something valuable” (Mill 69). With diversity, humans have been able to make many valuable discoveries, whether this be through success or failure. Diversity is often brought about in a society through means of opinions. The diversity of opinion is advantageous because it leads to the fair play of all sides of the truth and will continue to be advantageous until a stage of intellectual advancement has been achieved, which is at an unforeseen distance in the future (Mill 43, 46). Both Mill and Wilson highly value the diversity of education. To further benefit society, the diversity of education should be present because a general state education is made to mold people into that of which pleases the power in government (Mill 105). An education guided by the state should only exist if among competing experiments for the purpose of stimulus to keep the others up to a precise standard of excellence (Mill 105). When the division of learning can be reduced, the depth and diversity of knowledge will increase (Wilson 14). Although
He goes on to state that, “Nowhere . . . is diversity of taste entirely unrecognized; a person may without blame, either like or dislike rowing, or smoking, or music, or athletic exercises, or chess, or cards, or study, because both those who like each of these things, and those who dislike them, are too numerous to be put down” (Mill 65). According to Mill, diversity is a concept that should be fostered because it promotes the combination of positive traits among people. These traits are brought on by the preferences of humans. These preferences cannot be ignored, simply put, because there is a great deal of them, which all differ from human to human. In accordance with this, Wilson believes that the “diversity of life is self-assembling” (Wilson 40). People do not select roles based solely on their talents and personalities, in fact, they also tend to be drawn toward environments that accolade their hereditary inclinations (Wilson 152). If diversity is fostered, encouraged, and protected, society will be greatly …show more content…
The amount of eccentricity, or in other words, diversity, in a society has been directly proportional to the amount of moral courage, mental vigor, and genius present (Mill 64). Within a society, “Individuals, classes, nations have been extremely unlike one another; they have struck out a great variety of paths, each leading to something valuable” (Mill 69). With diversity, humans have been able to make many valuable discoveries, whether this be through success or failure. Diversity is often brought about in a society through means of opinions. The diversity of opinion is advantageous because it leads to the fair play of all sides of the truth and will continue to be advantageous until a stage of intellectual advancement has been achieved, which is at an unforeseen distance in the future (Mill 43, 46). Both Mill and Wilson highly value the diversity of education. To further benefit society, the diversity of education should be present because a general state education is made to mold people into that of which pleases the power in government (Mill 105). An education guided by the state should only exist if among competing experiments for the purpose of stimulus to keep the others up to a precise standard of excellence (Mill 105). When the division of learning can be reduced, the depth and diversity of knowledge will increase (Wilson 14). Although