John Stuart Mill’s Ethics

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John Stuart Mill’s Ethics. / Schefczyk, Michael.
9 S. USA: University of Tennessee at Martin . 2012. (The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)).

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Schefczyk, M 2012, John Stuart Mill’s Ethics. University of Tennessee at Martin , USA. <http://www.iep.utm.edu/mill-eth/>

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Schefczyk, M. (2012, Mai 15). John Stuart Mill’s Ethics. University of Tennessee at Martin . http://www.iep.utm.edu/mill-eth/

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