Which of the following claims states the Doctrine of Doing and Allowing?
A) It is never permissible to do harm but sometimes permissible to allow harm.
B) It is always morally worse to do harm than to allow the same harm to occur.
C) It is never permissible to allow harm but sometimes permissible to do harm.
D) It is always morally worse to allow harm than to do the same harm.

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The Doctrine of Doing and Allowing states that it is always morally worse to do harm than to allow the same harm to occur. This means that if two actions lead to the same harm, the action that involves actively causing harm is morally worse than the action that involves allowing harm to occur. Therefore, option B correctly states the Doctrine of Doing and Allowing.

Which of the Following Claims States the Doctrine of Doing