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Descriptor English:
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Double Effect Principle
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Principio del Doble Efecto
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Princípio do Duplo Efeito
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Tree Number:
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K01.752.256.101
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Definition English:
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Guideline for determining when it is morally permissible to perform an action to pursue a good end with knowledge that the action will also bring about bad results. It generally states that, in cases where a contemplated action has such double effect, the action is permissible only if: it is not wrong in itself; the bad result is not intended; the good result is not a direct causal result of the bad result; and the good result is "proportionate to" the bad result. (from Solomon, "Double Effect," in Becker, The Encyclopedia of Ethics, 1992) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note category; use only in the context of ethics
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See Related English:
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Intention
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History Note English:
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2009 (2003); use ETHICS 2002
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Record Number:
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37708
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Unique Identifier:
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D034723
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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