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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > doctrine of double effect

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doctrine of double effect  

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  • The Doctrine of Double Effect is an ethical principle that is used to explain how certain actions that would cause considerable harm can be morally permissible where the bringing about of such harm is a side effect of the promotion of some good end. This principle is usually invoked by ethicists who subscribe to a deontological, or rule-based, approach to ethics, especially those who subscribe to the Judeo-Christian ethical tradition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Doctrine of Double Effect]

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