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Determine whether a deontologist would be persuaded in favour of Utilitarianism with Rule Utilitarianism as the idea being put forward.
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To determine whether a deontologist would be persuaded in favour of Utilitarianism with Rule Utilitarianism as the idea being put forward, a number of key issues need to be taken into account, namely: (1) What is deontology? (2) What is the theory of Utilitarianism, but more specifically what is Rule Utilitarianism? Lastly in order to ascertain whether Rule Utilitarianism stands up to Act Utilitarianism satisfactorily, an exposition of Act Utilitarianism will be required. Once this foundation has been laid, I can proceed with a breakdown of Rule Utilitarianism as the approach to our decision making process in the moral realm. My arguments will draw on the deontological intuitions of Ross coupled with my own opinions. As my point of origin, Utilitarianism is a moral theory about action, which is meant as a guide as to the wrongness and rightness of certain acts. The rightness of an action is dependant on its ability to maximise...
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