Mill thinks that each person desires
A) to do his or her duty.
B) to be virtuous.
C) his or her own happiness.
D) none of the above

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Mill argues in his book Utilitarianism that human beings desire their own happiness above all other things. He states, "The ultimate end ... of all human action is necessarily happiness" (Chapter 2). Mill believes that the goal of ethical behavior should be to maximize overall happiness, rather than simply following duty or being virtuous for its own sake.

Mill Thinks That Each Person Desires