In the class handout, act-utilitarians and rule-utilitarians…
In the class handout, act-utilitarians and rule-utilitarians potentially disagree on the hypothetical case of whether doctors should lie to patients (that are seriously depressed or suicidal) about how bad their medical condition is. Assume that you meet a rule-utilitarian that strictly believes in following this particular rule: “Be honest to all patients.” In the class handout, the act-utilitarian would probably…
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