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Brad Hooker
Brad Hooker (born 13 September 1957) is a British-American philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy. He is a Professor at the University of Reading and is best known for his work defending rule consequentialism (often treated as being synonymous with rule utilitarianism).
His book "Ideal Code, Real World" received a number of favourable reviews from high-profile philosophers. Derek Parfit, for example, wrote: "This book seems to me the best statement and defence, so far, of one
. Rational agents will then satisfice that intractability by seeking outcomes that produce the maximum utility.
See also.
- Act utilitarianism
- Brad Hooker
- Guideline
- Harm principle
- "Prima facie" right
- Proportionalism
- Richard Brandt
- Rule egoism
Further reading.
- Brad Hooker's entry on rule consequentialism in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: 
- Brad Hooker, "Ideal Code, Real World" Oxford University Press, 2000, new edition 2002
- Foundations of Morality