1. Defining Act Utilitarianism
In the view of a rule utilitarian however, ending the life of any human being, whether a criminal or an innocent, is inherently wrong due to the very nature of this action. In this example act utilitarianism can be argued to be the more sound argument since people naturally seek out the action resulting in the greatest pleasure or happiness, which in this case involves the sacrifice of criminals to save the lives of innocent citizens. ... As a doctrine guiding everyday life the debate however be lost due to implications that would be made on society and its structure and rigidity needed in or...
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