Ideas from 'Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect' by Philippa Foot [1967], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Virtues and Vices' by Foot,Philippa [Blackwell 1981,0-631-12749-6]].
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / b. Double Effect
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A 'double effect' is a foreseen but not desired side-effect, which may be forgivable
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The doctrine of double effect can excuse an outcome because it wasn't directly intended
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Double effect says foreseeing you will kill someone is not the same as intending it
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Without double effect, bad men can make us do evil by threatening something worse
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Double effect seems to rely on a distinction between what we do and what we allow
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25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 3. Abortion
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Abortion is puzzling because we do and don't want the unborn child to have rights
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