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double effect

The English word “double effect” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The situation where an otherwise legitimate act (for example, relieving a terminally ill patient's pain) may also cause an effect one would otherwise be obliged to avoid (e.g. sedation and a slightly shortened life).
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