The required conditions of the doctrine of double effect

Reference no: EM132030107

"The job of the police is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.

To meet this responsibility, they obviously must not only prevent any activity that threatens the public but also anticipate such activity before it actually threatens.

Many police officials believe that the latter responsibility is moral justification for maintaining close surveillance of political action groups and for dispersing large groups of people listening to inflammatory political speeches.

Others disagree, claiming that this line of reasoning leads to the denial of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and free assembly and to the establishment of a police state..."

Which position, if either, violates any of the required conditions of the Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) discussed in Ethical Choices

Reference no: EM132030107

Questions Cloud

Calculate the amortization for the first year : The patent is expected to have a finite life of 10 years even though its legal life is 17 years. The amortization for the first year is

What type of car does the stranger drive : What type of job does the stranger have? What type of education does the stranger have?What type of car does the stranger drive?

Describe a sequence of events or tell a story : Think about a time where you needed (or will need) to describe a sequence of events or tell a story in order to explain how something happened.

Finding better and more exact information about citing : When writing a paper for English 101, we have been asked to write 1000 to 1200 words on a specific subject. I have trouble with the citations

The required conditions of the doctrine of double effect : Which position, if either, violates any of the required conditions of the Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) discussed in Ethical Choices

Search committee attitude toward : You are a female physicist applying for a position you want very much at a prestigious, relatively conservative, university.

What are some ways you can encourage understand : What are some ways you can encourage and help professionals understand the importance of open communication?

What are five symbols important to american culture : Which values do you believe have changed since this list was originally made? Why?What are five symbols important to American culture?

Imagine that the earth was to warm for some reason : Imagine that the Earth was to warm for some reason [initiating mechanism or forcing].

User Account

All Pages