Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilitarianism, Louis P. Pojman

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. Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism differ in that

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. Which of the following statements would a rule utilitarian affirm?

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. What does Pojman suggest as an appropriate rule-utilitarian response to the objection that utilitarianism is far too demanding?

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. According to Pojman, how might a sophisticated utilitarian argue that torturing an innocent person is immoral, even when immediate utility concerns recommend doing so?

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. The integrity objection claims that utilitarianism

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. Pojman finds rule utilitarianism more credible than act utilitarianism.

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. Rules are of no importance to act utilitarianism.

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. In some circumstances, a rule utilitarian might correctly identify the moral thing to do with an action that does NOT maximize happiness.

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. Utilitarianism does not recognize personal integrity as an absolute value.

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. Pojman accuses rule utilitarianism of relativism.

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