What Is Catholic Just War Doctrine and How Does It Apply Today?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: “The evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” (CCC 2309)
Results from Tag: 'difficult moral questions'
Should Catholics Professionally Share Values the Church Rejects?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Defenders of Christian morality face an increasingly common dilemma.
May I Patronize Companies that Support Intrinsic Evil?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Living in a sinful world requires all of us to cooperate in evildoing sometimes, and most of us to do it frequently.
Can Contraceptives Be Taken for Therapeutic Purposes?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: What does Humanae Vitae mean when it talks about the “licitness of therapeutic means?”
Can In Vitro Fertilization Ever Be Morally Permissible?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Answering the dilemma of whether Catholics can resort to in vitro fertilization to produce children raises another crucial question: Is it ever morally legitimate to create new human life outside the context of marital intercourse?
Sunday Sports and Honoring the Third Commandment
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Parents should help their children to make good decisions by explaining the logic of the Sunday obligation and inviting their children to participate in the process of keeping Sundays a day of rest.
Knowing, and Avoiding, Digital Piracy
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Is It Sinful to Download MP3 Files or to Watch Videos on Streaming Sites?
The ‘Miracle Boy’ and Problems With the Brain-Death Diagnosis
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: The case of Trenton McKinley has renewed discussion and doubts about whether brain death constitutes actual death.
