Which of the following describes a major difference between Bentham's and Mill's ethics?
A) Mill believed an action could produce the best consequences and still be immoral.
B) Bentham said that pleasure is the only desirable end and Mill denied this.
C) Bentham's was a quantitative hedonism and Mill held to a qualitative hedonism.
D) Mill's ethics was concerned with the greatest happiness for all and Bentham's ethics was concerned only with the happiness of the individual.

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Bentham's hedonism was quantitative, meaning that he believed that pleasure was the only desirable end and that the quantity of pleasure or pain resulting from an action was what mattered. Mill, on the other hand, held a qualitative hedonism, which means that he believed that some pleasures were preferable to others and that the quality of pleasure was more important than the quantity of pleasure. Thus, Bentham and Mill have different approaches to hedonism and ethics.

Which of the Following Describes a Major Difference Between Bentham's