PHIL 1020 1st Edition Lecture 16Outline of Last Lecture I. Others & the Best TheoryOutline of Current Lecture II. Touch up on DDE & ConsequentialismCurrent LectureIII. Touch up on DDE & ConsequentialismNatural Law Effect- Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE)Intentions action consequences↓What makes an action right/wrong?(moral theories provide a way to evaluate actions, such that we can answer this question.)- Performing a good action may be permissible even if the effects are bad, but performing a bad action for the purpose of achieving good effects is never permissible. Bad effects must be unintended.Which action is right?1) Abortion to save the life of the mother2) Treatment is administered to pregnant woman, the effect is death question of the fetus.A: according to the NLT and DDE #2 is correct because the treatment is considered a good actionand abortion is naturally not.ConsequentialismThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.An action is right iff. (if and only if) 1. It produces the best consequences& 2. The best consequences are those that maximized inristic
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