Suppose Aladdin Takes Bread from a Baker to Feed Several

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose Aladdin takes bread from a baker to feed several hungry children and keep them alive. According to the doctrine of double effect, the

• A) act is saving the children.
• B) bad effect is keeping the baker from earning money for the bread.
• C) good effect is taking the bread without getting caught.
• D) act fully satisfies the moral principle condition.

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Definitions:

Csikszentmihalyi

A psychologist best known for his theory of flow, a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter.

Flow

The feeling of oneness with an activity that allows an individual to uniquely experience an event or activity by becoming totally engaged in the process; term was coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Work

The effort applied towards completing tasks or producing goods and services, often for compensation.

Arthur Koestler

A British-Hungarian writer known for works exploring the intersection of science, politics, and creativity, including the book "The Act of Creation."