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Rule utilitarianism is a form of utilitarianism which states that moral actions are those which conform to the rules which lead to the greatest good, or that "the rightness or wrongness of a particul...
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As we’ve seen, rule utilitarianism would have us ask two questions: 1) “What general rule would I be following if I did this particular action?” and 2) “Would this rule, if generally followed, maximize happiness?” To this extent, it’s more theoretically complex than act utilitarianism, but because it can give...
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There is a difference between rule and act utilitarianism. The act utilitarian considers only the results or consequences of the single act while the rule utilitarian considers the consequences that result of following a rule of conduct .
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An Act Utilitarian looks at this situation without any rules or guidelines, only what will be the greatest utility. So essentially a rule ...
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1. Rule Utilitarianism "Collapses" into Act Utilarianism [the Ideal Utilitarian System of rules is equivalent to (i.e., prescribes the same acts as) the AU Rule].
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As is well known, there are two different versions of utilitarianism, called act utilitarianism (AU) and rule utilitarianism (RU). AU is the view that morally right action is one yielding the highest amount of social ... The different implications in your example are attributable to differing maximands, not to rules vs. acts.
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A selection of articles related to Utilitarianism - Act utilitarianism vs. rule utilitarianism ... We recommend this article: Utilitarianism - Act utilitarianism vs. rule utilitarianism - 1, and also this: Utilitarianism - Act utilitarianism vs. rule utilitarianism - 2.
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Act-utilitarianism supposes that each particular action should be evaluated solely by reference to the merit of its own consequences, while rule-utilitarianism considers the consequent value of widespread performance of similar actions.
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It is the value of the consequences of the particular act that counts when determining whether the act is right ... Modern act-utilitarians think that these objections can be met. Others have developed alternatives to act-utilitarianism, e.g. rule-utilitarianism, and other forms of indirect utilitarianism." ;
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