What is meant by rule-consequentialism?
Correct answer: B. International order and hence general well-being is better served by a general prohibition against humanitarian intervention than by sanctioning humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention
- A. International order and hence general well-being is better served by a general consensus for humanitarian intervention than by prohibiting humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention
- B. International order and hence general well-being is better served by a general prohibition against humanitarian intervention than by sanctioning humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention
- C. International organizations and hence general well-being are better served by a general acceptance of humanitarian intervention than by sanctioning humanitarian intervention in the absence of agreement of what principles should govern a right of unilateral humanitarian intervention
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Rule-consequentialism judges a general rule by its overall effects, so it favours a general prohibition on unilateral humanitarian intervention where no agreed principles exist. This is intended to protect international order from inconsistent or self-interested interventions.
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