In response to those who criticize utilitarianism as a doctrine fit for swine, Mill distinguishes between __________.
A) act and rule utilitarianism
B) pleasure and pain
C) higher and lower pleasures
D) the consequences and motives of an action

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Mill distinguishes between higher and lower pleasures in response to criticisms of utilitarianism, arguing that intellectual and moral pleasures (higher pleasures) are superior to more basic pleasures (lower pleasures).

In Response to Those Who Criticize Utilitarianism as a Doctrine