Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:doctrine_of_double_effect
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
cases of moral dilemmas
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| gptkbp:criteria |
there must be a proportionately grave reason for permitting the bad effect
the bad effect must not be the means of producing the good effect the intention must be the achievement of only the good effect the act itself must be morally good or neutral |
| gptkbp:date |
13th century
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| gptkbp:debatedBy |
philosophers
theologians |
| gptkbp:describes |
actions with both good and bad effects
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| gptkbp:example |
administering pain relief that may hasten death
bombing a military target with civilian casualties |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:philosophy
ethics |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Summa_Theologica
|
| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
double effect principle
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Catholic moral theology
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
intentionality
proportionality foreseeability |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:just_war_theory
bioethics medical ethics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:doctrine_of_double_effect
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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