Category Archives: ethics

The Roman Catholic Magisterium teaches that contraception is intrinsically evil, and that every intrinsically evil act is always immoral, regardless of intention or circumstances. Anyone who says that intrinsically evil acts are not always immoral, or who says that intention … Continue reading →

In light of my previous post on morality and the reasonably anticipated consequences of an act, was it moral to make and release the movie “The Interview” (2014), in which the protagonists assassinate the leader of North Korea? What are … Continue reading →

The Magisterium teaches that the morality of each and every human act, that is to say, every knowingly chosen act of a human person, is determined solely and entirely by three fonts of morality: 1) intention 2) moral object 3) … Continue reading →

There are three fonts of morality, three things that determine the morality of an act: 1) intention 2) moral object 3) circumstances The intention is the end intended by the person who acts (finis agentis). The object is the end, … Continue reading →

God alone is good. The goodness of God is the basis for all morality. Everything created by God has goodness, but God alone is Goodness. Only God is perfect and infinite Goodness, by His very Nature. God Exists. God is … Continue reading →

Over at CatholicCulture.org, Phil Lawler has several posts condemning torture as intrinsically evil. Yes, under Roman Catholic teaching, torture is intrinsically evil. We can debate which acts fall under the proper moral definition of torture, but if an act is … Continue reading →

Most Catholic teachers have a poor understanding of the basic principles of ethics taught by the Roman Catholic Magisterium. And the faithful in general have been poorly catechized on moral theology. As a result, much confusion prevails in discussions on … Continue reading →

This teaching of the Roman Catholic Magisterium on morality is not an open question. It is, however, a common point of misunderstanding. Unfortunately, the Church right now is plagued by false teachers who have badly misunderstood the moral teachings of … Continue reading →

Here’s the news story: Most Americans think torture is OK and links to the Pew Poll. The AP Poll [a PDF file] has this to say: “Americans are divided on the use of torture against suspected terrorists to obtain information … Continue reading →

The so-called “right to die” has been in the news lately. The culture of our sinful secular society has taken up a new push to legalize and glorify euthanasia. The spearhead of this attack on morality is the case of … Continue reading →

“Is it OK to use birth control to treat Menorrhagia?” This was the question asked by user “DenverCatholic” in the Ask an Apologist section of Catholic Answers discussion group. See the original question and answer here. The poster stated the … Continue reading →