In the case of a terminally ill patient, what is the Nature of the Act Condition regarding administering morphine?
The act of administering morphine relieves pain
The act is considered morally good or neutral.
In the terminally ill patient scenario, what is the Means-End Condition regarding the bad effect of earlier death?
The relief of pain is not caused by the earlier death
The bad effect is not a means to the good effect.
In the terminally ill patient scenario, what is the Right Intention Condition for the doctor’s actions?
The intention is to relieve pain, not to cause death
The side effect of hastening death is foreseen but unintended.
In the terminally ill patient scenario, what is the Proportionality Condition regarding pain relief and earlier death?
The relief from suffering may be seen as proportional to the risk of an earlier death
Pain relief is considered a significant benefit.
In the scenario involving Sally, what is the Nature of the Act Condition regarding torture?
Torture is generally considered a morally wrong act
The act does not meet the criteria of being morally good or neutral.
In the scenario involving Sally, what is the Means-End Condition regarding the act of torturing her?
Torturing Sally is the direct means to achieve the good effect of saving lives
The bad effect is being used as a means to achieve the good effect.
In the scenario involving Sally, what is the Right Intention Condition for torturing her?
The intention is to save lives, rather than to cause suffering to Sally
Causing harm to Sally is a direct consequence of the action.
In the scenario involving Sally, what is the Proportionality Condition regarding saving lives and torturing one person?
Saving 1 million lives seems significantly more important than the suffering of one person
This condition suggests a moral justification for the action.
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NML intro1
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Aquinas and human nature notes8
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NML Human Nature16
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NML summary AI14
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NML Primary & Precepts16
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Precepts8
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Primary Precepts Info9
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A01 NML and Double Effect17
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Case Studies8
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Four Conditions DODE6
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Interior & Exterior Acts Info11
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NML Avoiding Mistakes & AO132
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NML Exemptions17
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Proportionalism Evaluation Table11
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Proportionalism Information15
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Proportionalism Information SIMPLIFIED13
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NML Strengths & Weaknesses21
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Strengths and Weaknesses AO214
