If the Doctrine of Double Effect is true, then
A) consequentialism is true.
B) consequentialism is false.
C) ethical pluralism is false.
D) ethical absolutism is false.

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The Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) is a moral principle that states that an action that has both good and bad consequences is permissible if the following conditions are met: (1) the action itself is good or neutral, (2) the bad consequence is not intended but merely foreseen as a likely outcome, (3) the good consequence is proportionate to the bad consequence, and (4) there is no other way to achieve the good consequence without also causing the bad consequence. If the DDE is true, then consequentialism (the view that the morality of an action is determined solely by its consequences) is false, because it recognizes that there may be morally relevant factors besides consequences. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

If the Doctrine of Double Effect Is True, Then