Name: KIM DARYLL G.

LAFUENTE
Course&Year: BEED 1

CASE PROBLEMS ON PRINCIPLES OF DOUBLE EFFECT

1. Based on a popular TV documentary, I mother sold her son to another family for an undisclosed amount of
money. She claimed that she had done that to have money to maintain/sustain the rest of her children.
Evaluate the morality of her action using the conditions of double effect. (9 points)
Answer:
1st Condition: The action of the Mother is she sold her son to another family. The act of solding her son to
another family is evil because this action against the right of her son to live with his family and it makes him
longing to his family. Therefore, the Mother morally failed in this condition.
2nd Condition: The two effects are; it is against on the right of the child and it makes him feel lonely to be apart
of his family, which is an evil effect, and the other is, it helps provide money to sustain the rest of the other
children which is a good effect. However, the mother failed on this condition because what comes first is the
"situation of the child when he going to be apart of his family and the safeness of his child" which is evil.
3rd Condition: The intention of the mother is to have money to sustain the rest of her children. To buy and give
their needs and wants. Thus, using this 3rd condition, the intention is considered as morally good.
4th Condition: The evil effect which is it against the right of the child and it makes him feel lonely and longing to
his family. The situation and the safeness of the child must be prioritize.
Moral judgement: Therefore, the action of the Mother is morally evil and unjust, since she failed on the 1st and
2nd conditions.

2. Mario is a college student & wanted to have high grades in class in a hope for an academic award. There was an
exam which he failed to study prior to the exam. So, during the exam, he secretly placed his notebook at the
ground to peak for answers without the attention of his teacher. (9 points)
Answer:
1st Condition: The action of Mario is cheating on their exam without the attention of his teacher. The act of
"cheating" is in itself evil, because the action was planned and deprives the attention of teacher. Therefore,
Mario morally failed in this condition.
2nd Condition: The two effects are; depriving the attention of his teacher and the action was planned, which is
an evil effect, and the other is, he did it for wanting to have a higher grades in a hope for an academic award and
considered as the good effect. However, Mario failed on this condition because what comes first is the action
was planned and depriving the attention of his teacher that resulted in cheating and abusing which is evil.
3rd Condition: The intention of Mario is to have higher grades in a hope for an academic award. To be granted
and have a wonderful carrier in his life. Thus, using this 3rd condition, the intention is considered as morally
good.
4th Condition: The evil effect, which is the action was planned and abusing the teacher for he was cheating
without the the attention of it. This does not outweigh the good effect,
Moral judgement: Therefore, the action of Mario is morally evil and unjust, since he failed on the 1st and 2nd
conditions.

3. A young & unmarried teacher has a sexual relation with her married co-worker. According to the bachelorette,
she is very much in love with the guy & only wanted to bear child with him without any attachment nor
obligations. Evaluate the action of the young teacher. (9 points)
Answer:
1st Condition: The action of the young and unmarried teacher is it has a sexual relation with her married co-
worker and wanted to bear a child without any attachment nor obligations. The act of having a sexual relation is
in itself evil, because this action planned, abusing and cheating with the partner of her co-worker and it is very
sinful action to everyone. Therefore, a young and unmarried teacher morally failed in this condition.
2nd Condition: The two effects are; cheating and abusing their partners and it is very sinful action to everyone
which is an evil effect, also for having no father into a child which is an evil. And the other is it was just wanted
to bear a child without any attachment nor obligations which is a good effect on a young lady. However, young
unmarried teacher failed on this condition because what comes first is the action was planned, abusing and
cheating to the partner of her co-worker and raising her child without a father which is an evil.
3rd Condition: The intention of the young and unmarried teacher is just to bear a child with her co-worker
without any attachment nor obligations. She just wanted to have a child to have a joyful life. Thus, using this 3rd
condition, the intention is considered as morally good.
 4th Condition: The evil effect, which is the action was planned, abusing and cheating to their partners, and let
her child to be raised without a father, does not outweigh the good effect,
Moral judgement: Therefore, the action of the young and unmarried teacher is morally evil and unjust, since she
failed on the 1st and 2nd conditions.

4. A teacher noticed that one of her pupils has difficulty learning in class. The pupil shared that he was constantly
beaten by his father. The teacher is in a dilemma whether she would report the case to the DSWD in order to
stop the child abuse; however, if the father would be reported, he would be imprisoned & there would be no
one to sustain the rest of the family. Thus, the teacher decided to report the case to the DSWD & the abuse
stopped. Evaluate the action of the teacher. (13 points)
Answer:
1st Condition: The action of the teacher is she reported the case to the DSWD & the abuse stopped. Her action
was good because if she doesn't report the case the child will suffer and continually beaten by his father and this
could lead the child into emotional reckless, physical injury or problems, traumatic and psychologically
depressed. Therefore, the action of the teacher is morally good and passed in this condition.
2nd Condition: The two effects are; the abused was stopped and the child will be no longer beaten by his father
and he will be no longer suffer from his actions, which is a good effect, and the other is, his father will be
imprisoned and there would be no one to sustain the rest of the family which is an evil. However, the teacher
passed on this condition because what comes first is the situation and the safeness of the child from his abusive
father, to be apart and avoid by his actions, which is a good.
3rd Condition: The intention of the teacher is to help the child and report his father to the DSWD in order to
stop the abuse. Reporting the case to the DSWD is a great help to the child in order to stop the abuse and he will
be no longer suffer from being beaten by his father. Thus, using this 3rd condition, the intention is considered as
morally good.
4th Condition: The evil effect, which is there would be no one to sustain the rest of the family because the
father will imprisoned from his abusive actions into his child.
Moral judgement: Therefore, the action of the teacher is morally good and just, since she passed the 1st and
2nd conditions.