Rule utilitarianism differs from act utilitarianism in important ways. Most importantly, it
A) is limited to people and can never include non-humans.
B) defines right acts by the circumstances for each act.
C) measures the utility of rules or social practices rather than of specific acts.
D) requires significantly more complicated calculations.

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Rule utilitarianism focuses on the utility of following rules or social practices that lead to the greatest good, rather than evaluating each individual act as in act utilitarianism.

Rule Utilitarianism Differs from Act Utilitarianism in Important Ways