“rule utilitarianism” collapses into deontology or regular utilitarianism when pushed; otherwise, it’s inconsistent. Though it is generally accepted by utilitarians that acting according to general rules will in practice generate more utility than trying to reason about every situation anew.
“rule utilitarianism” collapses into deontology or regular utilitarianism when pushed; otherwise, it’s inconsistent. Though it is generally accepted by utilitarians that acting according to general rules will in practice generate more utility than trying to reason about every situation anew.