Act Utilitarianism

In Ben Eggleston & Dale E. Miller, The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 125-145 (2014)
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An overview (about 8,000 words) of act utilitarianism, covering the basic idea of the theory, historical examples, how it differs from rule utilitarianism and motive utilitarianism, supporting arguments, and standard objections. A closing section provides a brief introduction to indirect utilitarianism (i.e., a Hare- or Railton-style view distinguishing between a decision procedure and a criterion of rightness).

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