TM 510 Fundamental Moral Theology (Fall: 3)
Prerequisite:
One undergraduate course either in philosophical ethics or moral theologyPhilosophical Ethics
This Level Two course treats Roman Catholic fundamental moral theology,
focusing on both traditional and contemporary understandings of principal
themes such as: The Nature and History, as well as a Methodological Model
for Approaching Fundamental Moral Theology; The Moral Person and Moral Community;
Conscience, Moral Norms and the Natural Law; Evaluations of Moral Acts;
Sin (personal and social), Conversion and Reconciliation; Roles of Church
Teaching (Magisterium) & Tradition in selected contemporary issues in the
areas of sexual ethics, health care and bioethics, Catholics in the political
arena will be discussed in terms of applying the fundamental themes of moral
theology.
James Bretzke, S.J.
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