erwise than so that I could also will that my maxim should become a universal law" (190). This is a difficult law to follow, certainly, but the important part of the imperative for this question is that it should make no consideration of happiness as a result, but should be based on the individual's moral duty, which in turn is based on rationality and a good will.
4. It is true that there is a conflict between the principle of utility and the "division of pleasures" doctrine found in Mill. This conflict is rooted in the apparent abandonment of the fundamental utilitarian concepts as defined by Bentham, who makes no mention of differentiating between quantity and quality in evaluating greatest happiness. In trying to elevate utilitarianism to a moral from a political system, Mill did significantly alter the philosophy to a point where his and Bentham's interpretations would be in conflict. A piece of legislation can hardly be measured with respect to the intell
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