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Separation of Conjoined Twins and the Principle of Double Effect

Christian Bioethics, 2006
This article examines the relationship between the principle of double effect and justification for separation surgeries for conjoined twins. First, the principle of double effect is examined in light of its historical context. It is argued that it can only operate under an absolutist view of good and evil that is compatible with the Bible.
David Wenkel, Wenkel, David H.
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Philosophical Oncology: Calling on the Principle of Double Effect

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2003
Reasonable human behavior is based on doing something for a consequence that is perceived as good. Ethical medical decision-making is based on prioritizing values after understanding the relevant facts. There is an ethical obligation to do no harm. This is especially true in relieving the pain and suffering of dying patients; in these cases, treatment ...
Brescia, Frank J
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The principle of double-effect in a clinical context

Poiesis & Praxis: International Journal of Technology Assessment and Ethics of Science, 2003
Whereas indirect euthanasia is a common clinical practice, active euthanasia remains forbidden in most countries. The reason for this differentiation is usually seen in the principle of double-effect (PDE). PDE states that there is a morally relevant difference between the intended consequences of an action and merely foreseen, unintended side-effects.
Rainer Dziewas, Christoph Kellinghaus, Peter Sörös   +2 more
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Absolute principles and double effect

Analysis, 1976
MORALISTS have traditionally appealed to the Principle of Double Effect (PDE) in order to maintain certain absolute moral prohibitions, such as that against the intentional killing of human beings, in the face of situations which seem to reduce them to absurdity or incoherence.
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Deception and the Principle of Double Effect

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 2008
The Principle of Double Effect has been with us since the Middle Ages and has sanctified actions that might otherwise be viewed as morally wrong. What I wish to show in this brief perspective is that an overlooked element in the discussions of this principle raises a serious question about its applicability.
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Analgesia, Virtue, and the Principle of Double Effect

Journal of Palliative Care, 2000
The principle of double effect is widely used to permit the administration of narcotics and sedatives with the intent to palliate dying patients, even though the administration of these drugs may cause hastening of death. In recent medical literature, this principle's validity has been severely criticized, causing health care providers to fear ...
L A, Hawryluck, W R, Harvey
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The principle of double effect and external whistleblowing in nursing

Nursing Outlook, 2022
Nurses are generally expected to raise concerns when a harm or wrongdoing is committed against patients. Should their concerns not be adequately addressed, then nurses may take the decision to engage in external whistleblowing. Given that it could have a negative effect on the health care organization or service, nurses may question whether they should
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Controlled drugs and the principle of double effect

British Journal of Community Nursing, 2006
The role of district nurses in the effective management of pain in palliative care has been strengthened by recent amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2005 that allow district nurses who are independent or supplementary prescribers to prescribe and administer controlled drugs. However, the right to prescribe controlled drugs also
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