What are the Differences between the Theories of Mill and Bentham?
Mill’s theory differs from Bentham’s even though Mill has founded the school of Utilitarianism on Bentham’s principles the theories of Mill and Bentham differ from each other in the following respects: (1) Qualitative distinctions in tendencies: Bentham does not admit any difference in tendencies but Mill classified human tendencies and by virtue of qualitative difference called some noble and others base. In this way, he said that intellectual tendencies are far superior to physiological tendencies. Image Source: quotationof.com (2) Qualitative distinctions in pleasures: ADVERTISEMENTS: In the same way, Mill made qualitative distinctions in different pleasures. According to Bentham, all pleasures are similar. If the quantity of pleasure be the same, then there is no difference between poetry and pushpin.Contrary to this, according to Mill, “It is better to be a…