Turning Cardinal Newman on his Head: Just how bad is a bad intention?
Most of us think that intention has great significance in practical ethics. If you barge into me, my reaction will be very different if I believe you intended to do so from the case in which I think it was an accident. And if you believe the so-called ‘doctrine of double effect’, you will think… Read More »Turning Cardinal Newman on his Head: Just how bad is a bad intention?