Double effect is a good way of justifying moral actions

Question 1

double effect is NOT a good way of justifying moral

Answer 1

The idea that a bad effect is permitted if it is unintended and secondary is difficult to judge. It is almost impossible
that someone was acting in self-defence and that their attacker’s death was an accident, but only they will ever know. Likewise, in the example of the doctor, there is no difference between the external actions of the one who wishes to relieve pain and the one who wants to kill.

Question 2

double effect is NOT a good way of justifying moral

Answer 2

Similarly, it is difficult to know how far to press the idea of double effect and which areas it may cover. The use of contraception with the intention of saving life where HIV is spreading has proved a controversial area in the Roman Catholic Church. There may be other areas where double effect could be applied in order to save life or assist reproduction that may result in a slippery slope.