Angler Russel Nielson caught Utahâs state-record wiper fish on May 21 while fishing in the Newcastle Reservoir near Cedar City. The 11-pound, 2-ounce fish surpassed the previous state record wiper by 5 ounces, according to KCSG News. RELATED: Anglerâs First Paddlefish Becomes State Record in Tennessee.
The differences between rule and act utilitarianism are as follows: the act utilitarian only considers the results or consequences of a single action whereas the rule utilitarian considers the consequences that result of following a rule of conduct. Let's take a simple example to make this clearer.
Rule utilitarians see the social impact of a rule-based morality as one of the key virtues of their theory. The three cases just discussed show why act utilitarianism undermines trust but rule utilitarianism does not. Fundamentally, in the cases of doctors, judges, and promise-keepers, it is trust that is at stake.