The
ethical theory of 'act
utilitarianism' regards the solution to moral problems in terms of a calculus or algorithm that
will, when given the relevant input, be able to provide the 'morally right' output. This paper describes the role that the
ethical theory of act-
utilitarianism plays in Woody Allen's movie, "Crimes and Misdemeanors". The paper argues that act-utilitarianism is shown to be a faulty ethical theory according to the movie.