Multiple Choice
Rule consequentialism is the view that
A) an action is morally right just because it is required by an optimific social rule.
B) acts are morally right if and only if they create the greatest amount of well-being.
C) we ought to usually follow consequentialism but may occasionally do otherwise for the sake of self-interest.
D) the best way to maximize happiness is to follow existing social rules.
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