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#fonte

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, 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

Jesus Christ: on being a peacemaker

World Day of Peace Messages, Australian Catholic Social Teaching Council.

http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/social-teaching/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/article/the-value-of-human-life-359 

Chapter Four

The influence of culture

‘Growing up female in a media world’, Center for Media Literacy.

http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/growing-female-media-world

Choices about sexual activity

‘Sex and the Soap Opera’, Catholic Education Office Resource.

http://www.resourcemelb.catholic.edu.au/object.cfm?o=108&pid=474&showrm=true&uptam=false

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.

www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/apologetics/happiness-ancient-and-modern-concepts-of-happiness.html 

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.

http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/social-teaching/issues/111-justice-for-indigenous-people-and-reconciliation  

Chapter Six

Catholic Teaching on Contraception

‘Courtship in the age of the Pill’, Catholic Education Resource Center.

http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/marriage-and-family/other-topics/courtship-in-the-age-of-the-pill.html

Abortion

Abortion and Forgiveness: Pope Francis, Catholic Herald.

www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2015/09/21/abortion-and-forgiveness-what-is-the-pope-saying

Chapter Seven

Euthanasia

Euthanasia: Understanding the Catholic Tradition, Catholic Education Office, Melbourne.

http://www.resourcemelb.catholic.edu.au/object.cfm?o=103&pid=484&showrm=true&uptam=false

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.

http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html  

Social Justice

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council.

Jesuit Social Services: Raising awareness of social justice concerns.

https://jss.org.au

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.

http://www.columban.org.au/publications/the-far-east/2015/the-far-east-august-2015/columban-missionaries-welcome-pope-francis-encyclical-on-the-environment

Justice: world poverty and international debt

Global Debt, Loving Just Wise.

www.lovingjustwise.com/global__debt.htm