Rule Utilitarianism Flashcards

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Rule utilitarians are more focused on establishing the ? good, seeking to set up a series of ? that will generally maximise the ? good for the greatest number.

A

Common.
Rules.
Greatest.

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Rule utilitarians might tell the ? always, as this is generally better for everyone.

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Truth.

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There might be a particular situation where no else is around, but everyone is ? not to be betrayed.

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Happier.

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Rule utilitarians might take a ? or ? approach to measuring well-being.

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Qualitative.

Quantitative.

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Rule utilitarians may accept that there are ? where, for justice to be done, some ? might happen.

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Circumstances.

Harm.

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Things like promise-keeping matter for ? utilitarians, so that ? and business might flourish.

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Rule.

Relationships.

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Rule ? can recognise the importance of things by seeing the ?-? well-being or goods generated by them.

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Utilitarians.

Long-term.

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Special relationships are difficult to justify for ? utilitarians, who must always consider everyone ? But, rule utilitarians can accommodate rules for these.

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Act.

Equally.

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