Rule Consequentialism
Justifies moral rules by the consequences of their general acceptance. Stable constraints on action can be defended because a society using those rules is expected to fare better.
Foundational doctrines
- Outcome-justified rules
- Stable moral constraints
- Publicly accepted standards
Disagreement and variation
It must explain when exceptions are allowed and how its commitment to rules differs from simply maximizing outcomes in each case. Rule commitment alone cannot distinguish this theory from deontology; explanations of why rules matter are decisive.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.