Can The Doctrine Of Double Effect Be Used To Justify An Action, Such As Killing Someone As An Act Of Self-Defence? Flashcards
1
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The doctrine of ? ? allows a person to ? for one thing to happen, whilst there’s also another outcome as well.
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Double effect.
Intend.
2
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Perhaps our good ? may lead us astray.
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Intention.
3
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Ultimately, Aquinas is centrally interested in human ? which is impossible to judge from the outside, and yet it’s fundamental to any ? ?
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Intention.
Moral judgement.
4
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The double effect rule can be seen as a helpful ? for dealing with difficult ?, in that it can distinguish between intentions and the actions that take place.
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Method.
Decisions.
5
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? are mostly interested in actions as they can be observed.
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Deontologists.
6
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When it faces unpalatable choices, natural law seems less convincing, requiring the use of ? ?
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Dubious judgements.
