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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
See pp. 191-192.
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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
See pp. 191-192.
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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
See pp. 191-192.
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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
One cannot foster future love by present hatred.
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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
See pp. 191-192.
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Which is not necessary to form a good conscience when an act is foreseen to have both beneficial and harmful consequences (Principle of Double Effect).
{ 1 } - The directly intended object of the act must not be intrinsically contradictory to one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor (including oneself), i.e. it must be a good action judged from its moral object.
{ 2 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must be equal to or greater than the forseen harmful effects.
{ 3 } - The foreseen beneficial effects must not be achieved by means of the foreseen harmful effects and be not achievable without them.
{ 4 } - The directly intended object of the act may contradict one's fundamental commitment to God and neighbor in the present if it is seen to foster that commitment in the future.
{ 5 } - The beneficial effects must follow from the action at least as immediately as do the harmful effects.
{ 6 } - The intention of the agent must be to achieve the beneficial effects and to avoid the foreseen harmful effects as far as possible (i.e. must only indirectly intend the harm.)
See pp. 191-192.
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