Comments on: Act versus Rule Self-Interest http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/08/22/act-versus-rule-self-interest/ Economics of organizations, strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and more Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: michael webster http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/08/22/act-versus-rule-self-interest/#comment-47404 michael webster Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:58:33 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/08/22/act-versus-rule-self-interest/#comment-47404 The last time I looked into this there was considerable debate about whether there was a viable distinction between act versus rule ulitarianism: after all what is it to act on a rule, but to act in this individual circumstance according to bigger picture of possible circumstances. My recollection is that the philosopher Jan Narveson wrote on this - I could look it up, if you are interested. The last time I looked into this there was considerable debate about whether there was a viable distinction between act versus rule ulitarianism: after all what is it to act on a rule, but to act in this individual circumstance according to bigger picture of possible circumstances.

My recollection is that the philosopher Jan Narveson wrote on this - I could look it up, if you are interested.

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