Answer the 2 questions below with Rule Utilitarianism as the selection out of the 5 theories (Kantianism, Act Utilitarianism, Rule Utilitarianism, Social Contract Theory, Virtue Ethics). You will basically apply only Rule Utilitarianism to answer both questions.

• In the criminal proceedings resulting from the government’s investigation of fraud at the Microelectronic Circuit Division, the jury found Hughes Aircraft guilty, but it found supervisor Donald LaRue not guilty. The jury felt LaRue was simply following orders from management. Was the jury’s decision a just one?
• You are a manager in charge of a section of 30 employees in a large corporation. This morning one of your employees—Jane Lee—enters your office and tells you she thinks two members of your staff are having an affair. These employees are married—but not to each other. Jane is afraid that if it is true, others in the office will inevitably find out about it, harming morale and productivity. She suggests that you discreetly monitor their emails to see if they provide evidence of an affair. If you find evidence, you can nip the problem in the bud. If there is no problem, you do not have to embarrass yourself by talking with the employees. What should you do?

Make sure the bulk of your response is focused on how the ethical theory supports your argument.

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Rule utilitarianism is a form of utilitarianism that emphasizes the importance of moral rules in guiding our actionsIt proposes a twostage process for determining the morality of an action Rule assess... View the full answer