Moralism: The Pros And Cons Of Rule Utilitarianism

Imagine living in a society where utilitarianism was exercised on a daily basis and we no longer depended on rules, norms or customs to operate. Such society that anything and everything is based on positive contributions to human beings and the society as a whole. According to the internet encyclopedia of philosophy, utilitarianism focuses on determining whether actions are morally right or wrong depending on their affects to society (Nathanson). Utilitarianism consists of 2 main types, act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. Each of these forms of utilitarianisms has its Pros and Cons. I would definitely have to agree more with rule utilitarianism because of the way it works in our current society and how much more successful I think it might be in comparison to act utilitarianism. Classical utilitarian’s like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill each had their own perception and opinion of utilitarianism and which type was the best one for society. Determining which moral theory is best for …show more content…
The type of utilitarianism that you choose is where you should be careful. It’s not always beneficial to do something because it helps the greatest number of people. That’s when the topic of morality comes into play which is the followed by rule utilitarianism. Act utilitarianism talks about the greatest good for the greatest number, however, it does not bring morality into perspective. So, if you have the option of saving six people and killing one, you would do so? That’s what I mean by not caring about moral principles or beliefs. On the other hand, rule utilitarianism does bring more rules and principles into perspective as well as rules and laws. If what you’re going to do affects or interferes with another rule, then rule utilitarianism tells you that you should not do that. Simply because of that is why I agree and a supporter of rule