What is Rule Utilitarianism?
Rule Utilitarianism is just like Act Utilitarianism but with a twist. It is deontological. That means that following the rules are what is important regardless of the consequences.
So why is a typically consequentialist brand, utilitarianism, under the banner of deontology? How does that work? What are the differences?
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Further Reading
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Rule Consequentialism
Wikipedia: Rule Utilitarianism
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Utilitarianism, Act and Rule
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