May 26 2020 28 mins 3
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? Find Out, Listen NOW! Further Reading Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Rule Consequentialism Wikipedia: Rule Utilitarianism Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Utilitarianism, Act and Rule Martin, R. (2008) ‘Two Concepts of Rule Utilitarianism’, Journal of Moral Philosophy, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 227-255
