In the medical management of pain, what rule states that a harmful effect of treatment, even if it results in death, is permissible if the harm is not intended and occurs as a side effect of a beneficial action?

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The rule described is the Rule of Double Effect, which allows for the use of a treatment that may have harmful side effects if the intended effect of the treatment is to relieve pain or suffering. This applies to cases such as palliative care where medications may be used to alleviate pain, even if they contribute to the patient's death as a side effect, as long as the intention was to provide relief from pain and not to hasten death. The other options, such as the Oregon Death with Dignity rule or Euthanasia rule, pertain to the intentional act of hastening death, which is different from the use of a treatment with a potentially harmful side effect.

In the Medical Management of Pain, What Rule States That