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Suppose that a pregnant woman requires an operation that would lead to the death of the fetus. And assume that abortion is gravely wrong. And assume that the death of the fetus is intended. Then, according to the principle of double effect, the operation is necessarily

    { 1 } - permissible.
    { 2 } - wrong.
    { 3 } - It could be either, depending on further circumstances.

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1 is wrong. Please try again.

Suppose that a pregnant woman requires an operation that would lead to the death of the fetus. And assume that abortion is gravely wrong. And assume that the death of the fetus is intended. Then, according to the principle of double effect, the operation is necessarily

It's wrong to intend to do what is gravely wrong. By the principle of double effect, the permissibility of the operation requires that the death of the fetus be an unintended side effect.

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2 is correct!

Suppose that a pregnant woman requires an operation that would lead to the death of the fetus. And assume that abortion is gravely wrong. And assume that the death of the fetus is intended. Then, according to the principle of double effect, the operation is necessarily

    { 1 } - permissible.
    { 2 } - wrong.
    { 3 } - It could be either, depending on further circumstances.

It's wrong to intend to do what is gravely wrong. By the principle of double effect, the permissibility of the operation requires that the death of the fetus be an unintended side effect.

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3 is wrong. Please try again.

Suppose that a pregnant woman requires an operation that would lead to the death of the fetus. And assume that abortion is gravely wrong. And assume that the death of the fetus is intended. Then, according to the principle of double effect, the operation is necessarily

    { 1 } - permissible.
    { 2 } - wrong.
    { 3 } - It could be either, depending on further circumstances.

It's wrong to intend to do what is gravely wrong. By the principle of double effect, the permissibility of the operation requires that the death of the fetus be an unintended side effect.

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