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The principle of dual effect and conscience


Authors: J. Matějek
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2005; 85(6): 363-364
Category: Ethical Problems in Medicine

Overview

The article in an attempt to fit the abstract principle of dual effect into the decision making of a physician. The sense of the principle of double effect is not to complicate decision making still more, but to help find the right solution. It is apparent that such a solution is not the result of cold calculations, but a result of the meeting of the conscience of the physician with that of the patient. Both the physician as well as the patient, after all, just as all people seek real good in situations in which they find themselves. Good that shall be adhering to life, to its full import.

Key words:
medical ethics – dual effect principle – conscience – euthanasia – informed consent – incompetent patient.


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