There are different formulations of the doctrine of double effect (DDE), and sometimes philosophers propose "revisions" or alternatives, like the means principle, for instance. To demonstrate that ...

In Malta, the termination of unviable pregnancies where a heartbeat is still detected is delayed until the woman’s life is at risk because abortion on the island is illegal under all circumstances.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Proponents of double-effect reasoning — relying in part on a distinction between intention and foresight — assert that it is worse ...