Mill insists society cannot be founded on a contract. It is up to the individual to be conscious of their responsibilities to others. He goes on to make the distinction between moral outrage, where punishment should only amount to the ‘disapprobation’ of others, if those others are in no way harmed by the actions of the individual – and criminal culpability, whenever others are harmed, warranting lawful punishment.

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