Why might rule utilitarians have difficulty justifying Schindler's embracing of a conflict of interest to save Jews?
A) Rule utilitarians justify policies according to consequences of general obedience, not consequences specific to situation.
B) It is not clear which moral rule is the most salient in this situation.
C) Extraordinary situations cannot be captured by rules.
D) None of the above

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Rule utilitarians focus on the consequences of following a rule universally rather than the outcomes of individual actions. Schindler's specific situation, where breaking a rule (embracing a conflict of interest) leads to a morally good outcome (saving lives), challenges the rule utilitarian approach because it emphasizes the importance of the specific situation's outcome over the general obedience to rules.

Why Might Rule Utilitarians Have Difficulty Justifying Schindler's Embracing of a Conflict