Ethical Thinking Appendix
Appendix 1 – Analysing ethical arguments
Appendix 2 – When a Catholic Marries
1997
Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd edn) 1997, Vatican.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM
Chapter One
Catholic thinking on many ethical issues
‘A Catholic Moral Worldview’, Catholic Education Resource Centre.
http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/education/catholic-contributions/a-catholic-moral-worldview.html
Relativism
‘Ethical Relativism’, Markhula Centre for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University.
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/ethicalrelativism.html
Statements based on natural law
‘From Natural Law to Human Rights: Or, Why Rights Talk Matters’, Journal of Law and Religion.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1051779?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Chapter Two
Authorities in Christian ethics
‘Making moral decisions’, The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics.
assets.cambridge.org/052177070X/sample/052177070XWS.pdf#page=5
Jesus Christ: on being a peacemaker
World Day of Peace Messages, Australian Catholic Social Teaching Council.
https://justiceandpeace.org.au/world-day-of-peace-messages/
Jesus Christ: on care for the poor and oppressed
‘How can we be a church of the poor?’, U.S. Catholics, Aug 2013, (Vol. 78, No. 8, pages 26-30).
http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201307/how-can-we-be-church-poor-27539
Chapter Three
Catholic thinking on many ethical issues
Cardinal J Francis Stafford, ‘Foundational Norms for Christian Ethics’.
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=283
The role of conscience
‘Can ethics be taught?’, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University.
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/canethicsbetaught.html
Views about human life
‘The Value of Human Life’, Christian Life Resources.
http://www.christianliferesources.com/2018/05/08/the-value-of-human-life/
Chapter Four
Choices about sexual activity
‘Sex and the Soap Opera’, Catholic Education Office Resource.
https://resource-macs.com/2018/09/27/sex-and-the-soap-opera/
Chapter Five
The pursuit of happiness in the ancient world and by St Augustine
Parts 1-6: On Happiness, Dr Peter Kreeft, Catholic Education Resource Centre.
Blessed are the poor in spirit
‘Economic justice for all’, Office for Social Justice.
http://www.usccb.org/upload/economic_justice_for_all.pdf
Blessed are those who mourn
‘Justice for Indigenous People and Reconciliation’, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/tag/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islanders/
Chapter Six
Catholic Teaching on Contraception
‘Courtship in the age of the Pill’, Catholic Education Resource Center.
Abortion
Papal Letter on Absolution for Abortion Means ‘Forgiveness Is Possible’, National Cathoic Register
Chapter Seven
Euthanasia
5 takeaways from the ACBC’s new guide on euthanasia, Melbourne Catholic
https://melbournecatholic.org/news/5-takeaways-from-the-acbcs-new-guide-on-euthanasia
Capital punishment
Death Penalty Fact Sheet, Death Penalty Information Center, .
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/student-resource-center
Chapter Eight
Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ – On Care for our Common Home, Vatican.
Social Justice
Australian Catholic Social Justice Council.
Jesuit Social Services: Raising awareness of social justice concerns.
Chapter Nine
Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching, Caritas Australia.
http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/catholic-social-teaching
Environmental justice
Theology of the environment, Columban Missions.
Profiting from Poverty: The role of debt in the Global Economy
https://waronwant.org/resources/profiting-poverty-role-debt-global-economy