Double Effects

Question 1

The action or the deed itself
The matter of human act
The object chosen is a good toward which the will deliberately directs itself.
It can be good, bad or indifferent

Answer 1

Object chosen (Means)

Question 2

It is the objective of the act

The reason or the intention for doing an act.

Answer 2

Intention (End)

Question 3

The external considerations of time, place, manner
This answers when, where how or how much.
Can enhance the goodness or badness of a human act but do not render an evil act good and can even render a good act evil.

Answer 3

Circumstances

Question 4

Is the rule of thumb in naturally good actions.
Too much of good thing is evil.
In so far as evil is concerned, however, even small amount of it is evil.

Answer 4

Moderation

Question 5

Used in analysis of the moral aspect of controversial human acts
Commonly to evaluate medico-moral problems
Other name: voluntary indirect principle

Answer 5

Principle of Double Effect

Question 6

Purpose of the agent

Answer 6

finis operantis

Question 7

purpose of the action

Answer 7

finis operis

Question 8

An action results in more consequences or effects than what is originally intended or expected

Answer 8

unintended or involuntary

Question 9

Aware of consequences will ensue, YET do not include in deliberate planning

Answer 9

unintended but foreseen consequences

Question 10

when we never know what particular effect will be caused by our action

Answer 10

unintended & unforeseen consequences

Question 11

WHAT IS ONE’S MORAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCS OF HIS/HER ACTION

Answer 11

NO moral responsibility

Question 12

moral responsibility REGARDING THE UNINTENDED BUT FORESEEN CONSEQUENCES

Answer 12

ONE IS MORALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE CONSEQUENCES

Question 13

Four conditions for a valid application of the PRINCIPLE OF DOUBLE-EFFECT

Answer 13

1. the nature of the ACTION (means) is itself morally good, or at least morally indifferent.
2. The agent intends (end)
   the good effect and precede the evil effect or
   At least be simultaneous with it
3. The good effect outweighs the bad effect in circumstances sufficiently grave to justify causing the bad or at least equal to bad effect
4. Intention of the agent should be
   directed towards the good effects, never to the evil effect

Question 14

that the action in question is thought to have two effects: a good one (intended) and a bad one (merely foreseen).

Answer 14

Double Effect