
Intrinsic Evils
Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology
The Fourth Criterion of the Principle of Double Effect
The fourth criterion of the principle of double effect is that the good effect has to outweigh the bad effect. The Catholic moral theological refutation of utilitarianism would refute that kind of just definition, he says. "I would rather say that there must be a proportionate reason for justifying the bad effect"
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