Definition
A moral principle that distinguishes between intended and merely foreseen consequences of an action. It holds that it may be permissible to cause harm as a side effect of promoting good, even when it would be impermissible to cause that same harm as a means or end.
Etymology
The doctrine originated with Thomas Aquinas in medieval scholastic philosophy and was developed within Catholic moral theology. It gained broader philosophical attention in the 20th century through discussions of medical ethics and just war theory.
Kelly Says
This principle explains why we might think it's okay for a doctor to give pain medication that shortens life (intending to relieve suffering) but not okay to give a lethal injection (intending to cause death) — even though both result in earlier death! It suggests that intention, not just consequences, matters morally.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሁለት ውጤት
hu-let wut-teyt
ARالعربية
تأثير مزدوج
ta-a-thee-r maz-dooj
BNবাংলা
দ্বিগুণ প্রভাব
dwi-gun pro-bhaab
CACatalà
efecte doble
eh-fek-teh DOO-ble
CSČeština
dvojnásobný efekt
dvoj-nas-ob-ny eh-fekt
DADansk
dobbelt effekt
dob-belt eh-fekht
DEDeutsch
Doppelwirkung
DOP-ple-vik-ung
ELΕλληνικά
διπλός επηρεία
di-plohs eh-pe-ree-ah
ESEspañol
efecto doble
eh-fek-toh DO-ble
FAفارسی
اثرات دوگانه
a-tha-rat doo-ga-neh
FISuomi
kaksinkertainen vaikutus
ka-ksi-n-ker-tai-nen vai-ku-tus
FRFrançais
effet double
eh-FEH DO-ble
GUGU
બેસાઈ અસર
be-sai asar
HAHA
tasi biyu
ta-si bi-yu
HEעברית
השפעה כפולה
hash-pa-ah kfo-lah
HIहिन्दी
दोहरा प्रभाव
do-hara pra-bhaav
HUMagyar
kétszeres hatás
ket-szer-es ha-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
efek ganda
eh-fek gan-da
IGIG
efeet abụọ
eh-feet a-boo
ITItaliano
effetto doppio
eh-FEH-toh DOO-pee-o
JA日本語
二重効果 (にじゅうこうか)
ni-ju-kou-ka
KKKK
екі эффект
e-ki eh-fekht
KMKM
ឥទ្ធិពលបី
it-thip-pel bai
KO한국어
이중 효과 (이중효과)
i-jung hyo-gwa
MRMR
द्विगुण परिणाम
dwi-gun pari-naam
MSBahasa Melayu
kesan berganda
ke-san ber-gan-da
MYမြန်မာ
ဒုံးပါး အရင်း
do-ng-ba a-rin
NLNederlands
dubbele effect
doo-be-luh eh-fekht
NONorsk
dobbel effekt
dob-bel eh-fekht
PAPA
ਦੋਹਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
do-hara prab-haav
PLPolski
podwójny efekt
po-dwoi-n-i eh-fekt
PTPortuguês
efeito duplo
eh-FEY-toh DOO-blo
RORomână
efect dublu
eh-fekt DOO-blu
RUРусский
двойной эффект
dvOIN-oy eh-fekkt
SVSvenska
dubbel effekt
doo-bel eh-fekht
SWKiswahili
athari za mbili
a-tha-ri za m-bi-li
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை விளைவு
i-rattai vi-lai-vu
TEతెలుగు
çift ప్రభావం
chift pra-bhaavam
THไทย
ผลกระทบสองเท่า
phon kra-dapp song tao
TLTL
doble epekto
doh-ble eh-pek-toh
TRTürkçe
çift etkili
chift eh-li
UKУкраїнська
подвійний ефект
pod-viy-niy eh-fekht
URاردو
دوہرا اثر
do-hara eh-thar
VITiếng Việt
hiệu ứng kép
hEE-uong kep
YOYO
ẹ̀fẹ́kẹ̀tẹ́
eh-feh-keh-teh
ZH中文
双重效应 (shuāngchóng xiàoyìng)
shuang3 chong2 xiao3 ying4
ZUZU
isigaba esinye
ee-si-ga-ba eh-si-nye