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In the late 19th century Bernard Shaw expressed his many-sided ideas covering politics, economy, society and labour problems in his dramas to overthrow the social contradiction and irrationality. Bernard Shaw was influenced upon the ethical attitude obtained from the inversion of capitalistic logic and optional addition of economical knowledge from Marx, Ricardo, and Adam Smith as well as the influence upon J. S. Mill. Shaw was greatly influenced by J. S. Mill in the realization of socialistic policy as the criticism of the capitalism and object achievement of socialism. J. S. Mill's academical efforts and social participation focuses on improvement of economical position and cultivation of moral, intellectual quality of the poor, so to speak, realization of human-centered thinking because he thought that this must be the object for research of study. This accords with Bernard Shaw's concentrating idea in his dramas. So Mill's social advancement theory and human welfare view which influenced Shaw's drama can be understood in view of love for humanity, philanthropic idea and liberal view. In Shaw's drama Widower's Houses John Stuart Mill's idea that security of society would be decided whether the society is based on low class is exposed and his socialistic concept can be found. In Major Barbara Shaw insists that unity of intellect and utility be needed for structural improvement of society and advancement of society, this is directly connected with John Stuart Mill's idea of cultivation of moral, intellectual quality, so to speak, realization of human centered idea.