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7293 | It is legitimate to do harm if it is the unintended side-effect of an effort to achieve a good [Grayling] |
Full Idea: The doctrine of double effect says that it is legitimate to do harm if the harm is the unintended side-effect of an effort to achieve a legitimate goal. | |
From: A.C. Grayling (Among the Dead Cities [2006], Ch.6) | |
A reaction: I think a key principle of morality is our duty to think about possible unnoticed consequences of our actions. To neglect concern for side-effects is wicked. Beyond that, the issue must concern the particulars of the situation. |