1. Most people value privacy, but there are some who do not; they consider their lives an open book. Do you think that the value of privacy is relative to each individual, or do you think that there are objective grounds for both individuals and societies to value privacy? If so, what might some such grounds be?

2. Quite apart from whether all persons value privacy, it’s possible that every person has a right to privacy. Courts have ruled that the US Constitution, though it does not mention privacy, establishes an implicit legal right to privacy. Do you think there is also a moral right to privacy? If so, why is it important? In answering this, reflect upon the statement by Mill in SQ 11A, Section 9.2.

3. Do you agree with the text (Section 11.5) that there is a paradox of privacy? Why might this thought to be important when assessing the relationship of the individual to the state?