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The paper relates that rule utilitarianism has been seen by some as a more plausible form of utilitarianism than the latter, because it offers relief from some of the more preposterous moral situations that pure act utilitarianism can lead to. In this paper, the writer assesses whether rule utilitarianism is indeed a more plausible version of utilitarianism than act utilitarianism.

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"Rule utilitarianism and act utilitarianism are two forms of utilitarianism. The latter has in fact been seen by some as a more plausible form of utilitarianism than the latter, because it offers relief from some of the more preposterous moral situations that pure act utilitarianism can lead to. In this paper, I will assess whether rule utilitarianism is indeed a more plausible version of utilitarianism than act utilitarianism. I will argue that rule utilitarianism is not a more plausible version of utilitarianism than act utilitarianism, for the..."

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