According to act utilitarianism, an act is right if and only if
A) It results in as much good as any available alternative.
B) It follows from a rule that is part of a system of rules that produces the most good.
C) It is universalizable.
D) The virtuous person would perform it.

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Act utilitarianism posits that an action is morally right if it results in the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people, compared to any other action one could have taken in the same situation.

According to Act Utilitarianism, an Act Is Right If and Only