What is the Doctrine of Double Effect? (Philosophical Definition)

A brief explanation of the four criteria of the famous Catholic Doctrine of Double Effect (originally created by St. Thomas Aquinas) and how it can be applied to the trolley problem and the fat man trolley problem. It also discusses some problems for this doctrine including those put forward by the loop trolley problem.

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Information for this video gathered from The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy and more!

Information for this video gathered from The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy and more!