Rule utilitarianism is the view that an action is right if and only if it is permitted or required by the rules whose acceptance would maximize the total amount of happiness in the world, counting everyone's happiness equally.

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Rule utilitarianism indeed posits that the morality of an action is determined by the adherence to rules that, if universally followed, would lead to the greatest good or happiness for the greatest number of people.

Rule Utilitarianism Is the View That an Action Is Right