What type of utilitarianism attempts to respond to the possibility that the rights of one person may be sacrificed for the utility of the many?
A) Act utilitarianism
B) Rule utilitarianism
C) Rule consequentialism
D) All of the above

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Rule utilitarianism attempts to address the issue of individual rights being sacrificed for the greater good by advocating for rules that maximize utility in the long run, thus protecting individual rights more effectively than act utilitarianism, which evaluates the utility of individual actions.

What Type of Utilitarianism Attempts to Respond to the Possibility