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.
DEFINITION of 'Utilitarianism'. A philosophy that bases the moral worth of an action upon the number of people it gives happiness or pleasure to. A utilitarian philosophy is used when making social, economic or political decisions for the betterment of society. In utilitarianism, an action is considered to have utility only to the extent that it contributes to the overall good. The philosophy of utilitarianism was first proposed and discussed by John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham in the mid-1800s.