Quote of the day by John Stuart Mill: 'A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury'

British philosopher John Stuart Mill argued that people can cause evil through inaction as well as actions, and are accountable for the injury in both cases.

Mill's quote highlights moral responsibility for failing to act when intervention could prevent harm, such as in bullying, corruption, or injustice.

The principle applies to those with authority who may be held accountable not only for their actions but for what they knowingly allow to happen.