Act Utilitarianism

Act Utilitarianism is our next adventure in moral theories.

In some respects it is like a form of hedonism (which we discussed last week) but holds some differences too.

Further Reading
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: ‘The History of Utilitarianism’
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: ‘Mill’s Moral and Political Philosophy’
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: ‘Act and Rule Utilitarianism’
Mill, J.S. ([1863]2002) Utilitarianism, London, Hackett Publishing Co Inc.