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focuses its moral assessment on the specific action taken; if the act maximizes overall utility, then it is considered a good action. By contrast, focuses its moral assessment on the rules that, if followed, tend to maximize overall utility; if the act conforms to such rules, then it is considered a good action.

          focuses its moral assessment on the specific action taken; if the act maximizes overall
utility, then it is considered a good action. By contrast,
focuses its moral assessment
on the rules that, if followed, tend to maximize overall utility; if the act conforms to such rules, then it is
considered a good action.

focuses its moral assessment on the specific action taken; if the act maximizes overall
utility, then it is considered a good action. By contrast,
focuses its moral assessment
on the rules that, if followed, tend to maximize overall utility; if the act conforms to such rules, then it is
considered a good action.

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Rosie M. Spielman 1st Edition

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focuses its moral assessment on the specific action taken; if the act maximizes overall utility, then it is considered a good action. By contrast, focuses its moral assessment on the rules that, if followed, tend to maximize overall utility; if the act conforms to such rules, then it is considered a good action.