Killing oneself or suicide is morally wrong. There are, however, instances where it can be justified using the Doctrine of Double Effect. Evaluate the situation below and determine if it is justifiable or not.
Imagine a case where a soldier sees a grenade thrown into her barracks. Knowing that she does not have time to defuse it or throw it away, she throws herself on the grenade and covered it with her whole body. It blows up, killing her but saving other soldiers in her barracks. Is this wrong, or right? Site how the four conditions were met.
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Well practically, what the soldier did is alright, she tried to save her mates from dying, that is a glorious sacrifice, or a hero
arigatōgozaimashita - Miku
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well according to the question there is no time to defuse it so what the soldier did was right he sacrifice her own life for the sake of her barracks that's one of the most heroic type of action.