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Act/Rule
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Religious Studies
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05/08/2014

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Act
Definition
look at an action to determine what is moral
general rules can be derived
treat pregnant woman first-greater potential
gen rule'always treat a pregnant woman first' can be derived
rule only a guidline- should be discarded if doing so will bring about more happiness
most integrity- stick with greatest happiness principle.
Term
Act- criticism
Definition
impossible to make the sorts of calculations it requires- although bentham 'rule of thumb'
people need rules-if people allowed to lie, cheat etc-become to great a temptation
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