Category Archives: ethics

Catholic Ethics: Use of Deadly Force in Robbery

Posted on 3 October 2020 by Ron Conte

Some commentators will say that you are not justified in using deadly force to protect your money or goods from robbery, as human life is worth more than your possessions are worth. However, that is not the correct moral evaluation. … Continue reading →

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The Morality of Receiving a Covid-19 Vaccine

Posted on 4 August 2020 by Ron Conte

A U.S. Bishop, Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has publicly stated that people should reject any vaccine developed using aborted chlidren. Strickland: “I renew my call that we reject any vaccine that is developed using aborted children. Even if it originated … Continue reading →

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Contra E. Christian Brugger on Intention and Intrinsically Evil Acts

Posted on 11 June 2020 by Ron Conte

E. Christian Brugger is not a faithful Catholic theologian, and his answers on any questions of faith and morals should be treated with distrust. See my previous posts explaining why this is so. In his latest article, he continues teaching … Continue reading →

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What if a Covid-19 Vaccine was made using unethical cell lines from abortion?

Posted on 21 April 2020 by Ron Conte

First, read this explanation from the National Catholic Bioethics Center. A human cell line begins with tissue from a human person. The cells are grown in a container so that they replicate; they produce more cells of the same type. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Robert Fastiggi on Marital Sexual Ethics

Posted on 17 November 2019 by Ron Conte

Dr. Fastiggi posted a comment on this blog after a post about a debate I had on Twitter on marital sexual ethics. The information he presented is noteworthy, so I’ve decided to write this brief article offering the whole text … Continue reading →

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A Twitter Debate on Marital Sexual Ethics

Posted on 16 November 2019 by Ron Conte

A discussion or debate on marital sexual ethics unfolded on Twitter over the past couple of days. David Robert Gordon (@DavidRobertGor1) engaged me (@RonConte) on this topic, but it’s difficult to present a theological argument in a series of tweets. … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from The Catholic Marriage Bed 1

Posted on 13 November 2019 by Ron Conte

The following passages are quoted from the revised edition of my book The Catholic Marriage Bed, available at Amazon in Kindle Format and as a Paperback Book. Chapter 1 presents the teaching of the ordinary and universal Magisterium on the … Continue reading →

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Is IVF a Sin?

Posted on 16 July 2019 by Ron Conte

Yes, IVF — in vitro fertilization — is intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. It is always a serious sin. CDF: “The fact that the process of in vitro fertilization very frequently involves the deliberate destruction of embryos was already … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin has no idea what a moral object is

Posted on 22 January 2019 by Ron Conte

here’s the article at NCRegister: Intrinsic Evil: Some Things Are Just Plain Wrong The article pretends to be a defense of Church teaching on intrinsically evil acts, against other theories, especially consequentialism. But that’s not what it is. First, intrinsically … Continue reading →

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St. Francis de Sales on Marital Chastity

Posted on 5 January 2019 by Ron Conte

St. Francis de Sales, in his book, “Introduction to the Devout Life“, speaks of marital chastity. St. Francis: “The marriage bed should be spotless (Heb. 13:4) as the Apostle says, that is, free from immodesty and other unholy defilements. Also, … Continue reading →

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Is Abortifacient Contraception Moral for a Medical Purpose?

Posted on 28 November 2018 by Ron Conte

An Open Letter from Catholic Spouses to their Unborn Children Dear beloved children in the womb, Mommy and Daddy are writing you this letter to explain an important decision. Your Mommy was feeling bad, so she asked a very smart … Continue reading →

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Abortifacient Contraception for a Medical Purpose

Posted on 21 September 2018 by Ron Conte

The writings of Catholic moral theologians on abortifacient contraception are often lack readily-available information on the medical aspects of this topic, including varying rates of break-through ovulation, health benefits and risks, and the percent risks of an abortifacient event. Some … Continue reading →

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