The principle of double effect in the corporate world: what does the catholic church means by the notiona of principle of double effect. Please give me an an example as well..
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Here is a good example of it's application:
http://www.ewtn.org/vexperts/showmessage.asp?Pgnu=1&Pg=Forum6&recnu=11&number=450809

And here is a pretty good 1 page summary of the principle:
http://www.saintmarys.edu/~incandel/doubleeffect.html

Principle of Double Effect

In Hermeneutics ("laws and rules of interpreting Scripture"), the "Principle of Double Effect" or "...Double Reference," asserts that a particular Scripture can be interpreted to mean one nation; one group of people; one era, etc. yet the same passage is applicable to a different nation; group, etc.

Example: In the Old Testament where a particular passage would most certainly be ascribed to Israel, the same passage could be ascribed to believers, et al, in the New Testament.

Blessings,
Bobbye

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Principle of Double Effect

In Hermeneutics ("laws and rules of interpreting Scripture"), the "Principle of Double Effect" or "...Double Reference," asserts that a particular Scripture can be interpreted to mean one nation; one group of people; one era, etc., yet the same passage is applicable to a different nation; group, etc.

Example: In the Old Testament where a particular passage would most certainly be ascribed to Israel, the same passage could be ascribed to believers, et al, in the New Testament.

Blessings,
bobbye


Whenb this is applied to a particulat prophecy, it is called a Dualistic Prophecy.




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