Dirty Hands, Supreme Emergencies, and Catholic Moral Theology
Is it ever permissible to commit an intrinsically evil act in order to avert catastrophe? Consequentialists say yes, denying the very concept of intrinsic evil, since the action that leads to the best consequences is by definition right. Moral absolutism, in contrast, insists that it is never permis...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2021
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 49, Issue: 4, Pages: 739-767 |
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problem of dirty hands
B Michael Walzer B Catholic moral theology B supreme emergency B Intrinsic evil B Christian Ethics |
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