According to Mill, "the ultimate end, with reference to and for the sake of which all other things are desirable (whether we are considering our own good or that of other people), is an existence exempt as far as possible from pain, and as rich as possible in enjoyments, both in point of quantity and quality," is called the ...
A) Metaphysical Maximal Position.
B) Greatest Happiness Principle.
C) Rarified Exclusion Tenet.
D) Indeterminacy Association.

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Mill's "ultimate end" is also known as the Greatest Happiness Principle, which states that actions are right to the extent that they promote happiness or pleasure, and wrong to the extent that they produce unhappiness or pain. This principle is the foundation of utilitarianism, the ethical theory that seeks to maximize overall happiness and minimize overall suffering for all sentient beings.

According to Mill, "The Ultimate End, with Reference to and for the Sake