Reference no: EM13521449

Foot, “The problem of abortion and the doctrine of the double effect” a. You wake up to find a shut metal bear trap attached to your face and a paralyzed man in front of you. A voice plays over a loudspeaker: “Hi. My name is Jigsaw. I want to play game.” You stand up and a timer begins. You hear the voice of Jigsaw say, “I’ve attached a bear trap to your mouth. In two minutes, the trap will spring open and rip your head off. Your only hope for survival is to retrieve a key sewn into the belly of the paralyzed man in front of you.” You decide to retrieve the key, killing the paralyzed man, but saving yourself. Fortunately the police apprehend Jigsaw two weeks later. But they also arrest you for killing the paralyzed man. b. Explain the doctrine of the double effect is in general terms. Then explain moral justification in general terms. That is, say what it means to morally justify something. After that, say why the doctrine of the double effect is thought to be a moral justification . c. there is three versions of the doctrine of the double effect in connection with Foot’s article; the first was the traditional version based on the distinction between oblique and direct intention, the second was proposed by Foot and based on the distinction between doing and allowing, and the third was proposed by Foot and based on the distinction between positive and negative duties. Explain each version. d. Which version provides the best moral justification for you? Which version provides the best moral justification for jigsaw? We are not talking about a legal justification. e. Which version provides the worst moral justification for you? The worst moral justification for Jigsaw? f. Which version of the doctrine is the best version and why? Is Foot right that her proposed alterations are better than the traditional doctrine? Does your choice here have anything to do with what you said in (d) and (e), or are you choosing for other reasons?