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Homework Outline
This class lays out the principle of double effect, in which a morally good act (object, intentions, circumstance) has a negative effect that is unintended. Multiple scenarios are discussed with important distinctions clarifying how this principle is active rather than the end justifying the means. A homework outline is provided for student notes.
Our Moral Life in Christ (CM) Textbook: pp. 75-76
Our Moral Life in Christ (CM) Workbook: pp. 45
The Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church (SD) Textbook: pp. 66-72
The Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church (SD) Workbook: pp. 38-43
