Mills' theory is divided into two different types, act and rule. Act utilitarianism focuses on individual acts and their consequences. Deciding whether the action is right or wrong depends on whether or not the outcome is beneficial to as many people as possible (Brannigan 148). Suicide, particularly in response to the utilitarianism of the act, could only be considered ethical if it offered the best consequences for everyone involved – in that specific case. Rule utilitarianism, on the other hand, states that an action should be taken when, consistent with a specific rule; serves the greatest good for as many people as possible (Brannigan 148). For suicide to be ethical under this standard, one would have to argue that the consequences of this action are a better option than other rules (e.g., suicide is wrong). Since suicide typically causes greater harm to the extended family and society, suffice it to say that it would fail to meet the standard of rule utilitarianism (Feldman