Comment by Fillup_Jay_Phry on Ends Don't Justify Means (Among Humans) · 2008-12-09T19:37:00.000Z · LW · GW

I believe that rule-utilitarianism was presented to dispose of this very idea. It is also why rule-utilitarianism is right. Using correct utilitarian principles to derive deontic-esque rules of behavior. Rule based thinking maximizes utility better than situational utilitarian calculation.