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.
The task of determining whether utilitarianism is the correct moral theory is complicated because there are different versions of the theory, and its supporters disagree about which version is correct. This article focuses on perhaps the most important dividing line among utilitarians, the clash between act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism.