Guideline for determining when it is morally permissible to perform an action to pursue a good end with knowledge that the action will also bring about bad results. It generally states that, in cases where a contemplated action has such double effect, the action is permissible only if: it is not wrong in itself; the bad result is not intended; the good result is not a direct causal result of the bad result; and the good result is proportionate to the bad result. (from Solomon, Double Effect, in Becker, The Encyclopedia of Ethics, 1992)

Annotation

note category; use only in the context of ethics

pozor na kategorii; užij jen v kontextu s etikou

DUI

D034723 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0515684

Previous indexing

Ethics (1979-2002); Ethics, Medical (1997-2002)

History note

2009 (2003); use ETHICS 2002

Public note

2009; see DOUBLE EFFECT 2003-2008; see ETHICS 2002