Human Experimentation and the Doctrine of Double Effect

Consider the applications of ethical theory to human experimentation in our readings, class discussion, and in your research. Although not all ethicists agree that the Doctrine of Double Effect is normative, for the class you should know how to apply it to the relevant situations, and doing so can often help you order your thoughts on the matter. Please apply the Doctrine of Double Effect to cases (possible or actual, factual or imagined) of human experimentation and argue whether the case would pass the test. You will find the Doctrine of Double Effect discussed in our ethical overview chapters (here and here), and also here: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/double-effect/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.