Is Evil Nothing More Than "Harm" or "Harming Others"?

You've probably heard statements like, "Just as long as it doesn't harm anyone" or "No harm done." There is the "harm principle" articulated by philosopher John Stuart Mill that affirms we can do what we want in society just as long as we don't hurt anyone. Political libertarians emphasize this a guiding principle for society.

But does this need to be qualified? What if there is a free speech event on a university campus that unsettles a student, who then needs to find a safe space to avoid "harm"?

Aside from this, in some of the philosophical literature, "evil" or "wrong" is reduced to harm. But is this adequate? Is something still missing? Can something be wrong even if it doesn't harm?

We'll discuss the matter of harm and whether this is sufficient for society or in moral theory. Hope you can join us!