According to Mill, if two pleasures are quantitatively the same, what determines that one is more valuable than another is that:

A. it occurs in someone who deserves it.
B. it is pure pleasure, rather than a mixture of pleasure and pain.

C. more knowledgeable people prefer it.
D. it occurs in someone more capable of enjoying it.

E. None of the above


Answer: C

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