The inconsistency objection arises against rule utilitarianism because
A) some of rule utilitarianism's prescriptions would not generate as much utility as what act utilitarianism would prescribe.
B) some of rule utilitarianism's prescriptions are too flexible.
C) rule utilitarianism yields results that are inconsistent with our moral intuitions.
D) rule utilitarianism creates moral dilemmas.

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Rule utilitarianism can sometimes prescribe rules that do not maximize utility in specific situations, unlike act utilitarianism, which evaluates each act individually for its utility.

The Inconsistency Objection Arises Against Rule Utilitarianism Because