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rule consequentialism: a standalone construct

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Ethics

the theory that acts are right when they follow rules whose general acceptance would bring about the best consequences.

In ethics, rule consequentialism refers to the theory that acts are right when they follow rules whose general acceptance would bring about the best consequences. This meaning comes from Hooker (1990) in Mind.[1]

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  1. Hooker, B. (1990). Rule-Consequentialism. Mind, XCIX(393), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/xcix.393.67

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