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principle of double effect

set of ethical criteria permitting certain actions when one's otherwise legitimate act may also cause harm
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principle of double effect

Summary

principle of double effect is an ethical principle[1]. It draws 1,312 Wikipedia views per month (ethical_principle category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • principle of double effect is credited with the discovery of Thomas Aquinas[3].
  • principle of double effect's instance of is recorded as ethical principle[4].
  • principle of double effect's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1300[5].

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Definition and Type

principle of double effect's instance of is recorded as ethical principle[4].

Why It Matters

principle of double effect draws 1,312 Wikipedia views per month (ethical_principle category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

Thomas Aquinas

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Thomas Aquinas
    Instance of → ethical principle
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
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