Multiple choice

It judges an action to be right by virtue of the consequences of performing that action.

  1. Classical or Act Utilitarianism

  2. Rule Utilitarianism

  3. 1st Categorical Imperative

  4. 2nd Categorical Imperative
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Explanation

Act utilitarianism (or classical utilitarianism) evaluates the morality of each individual action based solely on the specific consequences produced by that action. In contrast, rule utilitarianism evaluates actions based on whether they conform to general rules that lead to good consequences.

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