The following is an example of the reasoning of a rule utilitarian: "If the practice of lying is bad, then one ought not to lie now, even if in this case to lie would actually bring about better consequences."

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Rule utilitarianism holds that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by whether it conforms to a rule that would produce the best overall consequences if everyone followed it. In this case, the rule utilitarian would argue that lying is always wrong, even if it would lead to better consequences in this particular case, because following a rule that allows for lying would lead to worse overall consequences in the long run.

The Following Is an Example of the Reasoning of a Rule