though the appetites and desires are more complicated.

只是人的嗜好和欲望更加复杂罢了
But what about Thorndike's study?

但桑代克的研究说明了什么呢
Does it support Bentham's idea

它是不是支持了边沁的观点
that all goods, all values can be captured

认为所有利益所有价值都可以
according to a single uniform measure of value?

用统一的方式衡量
Or does the preposterous character of those different items on the list

抑或清单上那些荒谬的项目
suggest the opposite conclusion

恰恰揭示了相反的结论
that maybe,

也许
whether we're talking about life or Kansas or the worm,

不论是生命堪萨斯还是蚯蚓
maybe the things we value and cherish

还是我们重视珍爱的东西
can't be captured according to a single uniform measure of value?

都是不能用统一方式衡量的?
And if they can't,

如果不能