Some believe that anti-terrorist activities that lead to operational excesses may nevertheless be morally justified under the principle of “double effect,” meaning ______.
a. an unintended but unforeseen morally bad effect of an action can be excused if both
the action and the intended effect are morally impermissible
b. an unintended but unforeseen morally bad effect of an action can be excused if both
the action and the intended effect are morally permissible
c. the activities are morally permissible if they produce two effects, so long as one is
morally permissible.
d. the activities are only morally impermissible if they produce two effects, both of which
are morally impermissible
Ans: B
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a. True b. False
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. True b. False
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A. it means the emotion that prompted a person to act is actually the same as intent. B. it is a form of mens rea and thus is an element of proof required for criminal culpability. C. a criminal actor is liable for the emotions that motivated him or her to commit the crime. D. it may help to identify the perpetrator of a crime or explain why a suspect may have acted in a particular way.