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The Principle of Double Effect: A History and Philosophical Defense

The Principle of Double Effect: A History and Philosophical Defense

Černý, David

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory

PhilosophyInternational Relations

ISBN10: 0367442469
ISBN13: 9780367442460
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 31 2020
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This book offers a comprehensive history of the principle of double effect and its applications in ethics. Written from a non-theological perspective, it makes the case for the centrality of the double effect reasoning in philosophical ethics.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part thoroughly examines the history of double effect reasoning. The author's history spans from Thomas Aquinas's opera omnia to the modern and influential understanding of the principle known as proportionalism. The second part of the book elucidates the principle and addresses various objections that have been raised against it, including those that arise from an in-depth discussion of the trolley problem. Finally, the author examines the role of intentions in ethical thinking and constructs a novel defense of the principle based on fine distinctions between intentions.

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