Self-Quiz 4.14: Philippa Foot, Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect

Moral Problems

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The Doctrine of Double Effect is based on a distinction between

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In the trolley case that Foot considers, she claims that one

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Under what conditions does someone not strictly intend a foreseen consequence of her voluntary action?

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According to Foot, abortion is morally permissible at least when the abortion

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What are the two senses of allowing discussed by Foot?

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What is Foot's view of the Doctrine of Double Effect?

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What distinction does Foot think is essential to providing the correct account of the cases she discusses?

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