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doctrine of double effect
doctrine of double effect The doctrine of double effect is an ethical guideline for judging when it may be morally acceptable to do something aimed at a good outcome while knowing it may also cause harm.
The doctrine of double effect is an ethical guideline for judging when it may be morally acceptable to do something aimed at a good outcome while knowing it may also cause harm. In this view, the act must not be wrong in itself, the harm must not be intended, the good must not be produced through the harm, and the good should be weighty enough in relation to the harm.