The Inconsistency Objection Arises Against Rule Utilitarianism Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

The inconsistency objection arises against rule utilitarianism because

• A) some of rule utilitarianism's prescriptions would not generate as much utility as what act utilitarianism would prescribe.
• B) some of rule utilitarianism's prescriptions are too flexible.
• C) rule utilitarianism yields results that are inconsistent with our moral intuitions.
• D) rule utilitarianism creates moral dilemmas.

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