| 1. | There are two types of utilitarianism, act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism.
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| 2. | Act utilitarianism is often contrasted with a different theory called rule utilitarianism.
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| 3. | Rule utilitarianism differs by assessing consequences based on a specific rule followed.
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| 4. | Rule utilitarianism is sometimes thought to avoid the problems associated with act utilitarianism.
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| 5. | I don't know of any good argument for Rule Utilitarianism, though.
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| 6. | Smart gave two arguments against rule utilitarianism.
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| 7. | How does rule utilitarianism lead to the treatment of individuals as an en in themselves?
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| 8. | For instance, Rule utilitarianism has some cases which require the treating of people as ends.
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| 9. | Two-level utilitarianism is virtually a synthesis of the opposing doctrines of act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism.
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| 10. | The two predecessor theories to two-level utilitarianism, act and rule utilitarianism, were beset by various objections.
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