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In his work "On the Connexion Between Justice and Utility", John Stuart Mills begins by discussing the inherent feeling of justice that people have. He says that humans have both intellectual instincts and animal instincts, and that is it possible that the former judgements be wrong as well as the latter actions. Relating to the natural feeling of justice, Mills says, "Mankind are always predisposed to believe that any subjective feeling, not otherwise accounted for, is a revelation of some objective reality." In other words, just because we have an inherent or natural feeling or belief towards justice, or anything for that matter, does not mean it should not be "controlled or enlightened by a higher reason."
Mills used his higher reason to discuss justice. An interesting relationship he developed was between justice and moral right. According to Mills, there are five universal actions that are just or unjust. Within these five he defines the "moral right". Therefore the......

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