According to Mill,the only way to prove that something is desirable in itself (as an end)is to notice that people do desire it.

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Mill argues for a theory of utilitarianism in which the moral worth of an action is based on its ability to produce the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure for the greatest number of people. He states that the only way to prove that something is desirable in itself (as an end) is to notice that people do desire it, and that the ultimate end or goal of human action is to achieve happiness or pleasure.

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