PHI 306 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Act Utilitarianism, Deontological Ethics, Hedonism
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Act utilitarian believes that an act is morally right if and only if no other act agent could have done produces more good or utility. Rule utilitarian believes that an act is right if and only if done in accordance with a rule which followed procedures at least as much good as any alternative rule would. Utilitarians have seen some of the results generated by the act utilitarianism to be morally unacceptable. Act utilitarianism requires each act to be judged entirely on its own consequences, instead of just considering the whole class of action (not individual consequences). A deontologist believes rightness cannot be defined in terms of goodness; believes that some acts are right even if they don"t produce as much goodness as other alternative and some acts are wrong even thought they produce more good. Utilitarian believes any moral right can be defined in terms of goodness where as.
