PHIL 196 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rule Utilitarianism, Act Utilitarianism, Farrells
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Act utilitarianism is the theory that one must choose an action based upon ensuring the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. While rule utilitarianism is theory that one must choose an action that people should live their lives by a set of rules that, in general, will lead to the greatest amount of good for the greatest number. Evaluated individual actions by their impact on aggregate human pleasure. Moral codes and political institutions evaluated by collective impact on humanwell being. Follow rule that would maximize utility if everyone followed it. Come up with a system of rules to live by that would be most beneficial if everyone adopted it lauren. The two differ in that rule utilitarians live by a set of rules whereas the act utilitarian makes each decision for the greatest number of people.
