John Stuart Mill says that humans by nature desire happiness and nothing but happiness;therefore happiness is the standard by which we should judge human conduct,and therefore the principle of utility is the heart of morality.But this argument is controversial,because:
A)it reasons from what is to what should be.
B)it has no premises.
C)utilitarianism is not a moral theory.
D)Mill failed to defend his theory.

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Mill's argument commits the naturalistic fallacy, which is the fallacy of inferring moral ought from factual is. It is controversial to derive moral principles solely from human nature and desires.

John Stuart Mill Says That Humans by Nature Desire Happiness