Question

The following statement falls in line with which philosopher?: Kant (K) or Mill (M) or Aristotle (A):

To selfishly hoard one's money and possessions all to oneself (Greed) never giving anything to others is the excess of dealing with wealth; To give all of one's money and possessions away to others depriving oneself of anything in an extreme self-sacrificial manner (Extreme/Blind Generosity) is the deficiency of dealing with wealth; yet to hold onto a reasonable amount, i.e. a necessary and sufficient amount, of goods for oneself while selflessly donating some money and/or possessions when one can (Financially Prudent) is the mean and virtuous act of dealing with wealth.

Answer 1

The above lines were said by Mill.In his writings, Mill argues for a number of controversial principles. ... The principle of utility—that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness”—was the centerpiece of his ethical philosophy.