1. The Doctrine of Double Effect
In Philippa Foot's essay "The Doctrine of Double Effect," she discusses various cases that present a choice between the death of one person or the death of five. ... The "double effect" of this decision results in the death either one or five, but it is important to note that their deaths are not caused by any direct killing on the doctors part, instead it occurs as a side effect of the doctors inability to bring aid. ... However, there are other versions of the trolley case which actually work against the deontological principles of the doctrine of double effect. .....
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