Utilitarianism, Pleasure, Health

Whether or not his distinction between 'higher' and 'lower' Pleasure is adequate, that he attempts to draw it indicates that Mill is uneasy with the Hedonist principle that Pleasure is irreducibly Good.  Now, an alternative approach to a qualitative differentiation is suggested, though not fully developed, by Spinoza--holistic, active, Pleasure, i. e. enjoyment of Health, vs. localized, passive, Pleasure, i. e.  stimulation of a part of the body, e. g.  genital organs, taste buds, etc.  Whether or not this contrast corresponds to what Mill envisions, it is applicable to Economic behavior.  For, it offers a criterion for distinguishing between vital need and non-vital want, and, hence, between two categories of Demand.  On that basis, the promotion of Health could be accorded priority in an Economic system, though not via a standard Utilitarian calculus.