Act utilitarianism is where only the results or consequences of the single act are considered. It is a single action being considered with a single outcome. Every time an action is taken every consequence needs to be taken into perspective. Act evaluates one action at a time and says that an action is good if it produces the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. The only question that the act utilitarianism asks is if it maximizes happiness for all. So if one options consequences create a greater happiness than the other option you have to choose that one. The act is morally right only if it creates the greatest happiness that no other option performed could do. An example of this would be if you had to choose between volunteering
