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MORAL THEOLOGY

A turbulent time as ours, when the heavens are shaken and the stars fall down, calls for bold and relevant expeditions in every realm that concerns humans. This book is one of such in moral theology by a well-known author.

Desperate conflict situations, in which the so called absolute norms prove to be irrelevant, are in the focus here. What is the morality of violence in extreme cases? Can abortion in the early phase of foetal development, be a necessary evil when seen as situated in a desperate context?

Removal of uterus from mentally retarded women is a much disputed question today The rapid scientific progress made by our race leaves many questions to be answered by the moral theologian of time.

The book also takes up a discussion on the principle of nullifying right or obligation, and a review on the recent encyclical, Veritatis Splendor.

Contents

A Review on the Encyclical Veritatis Splendor

Morality of Early Abortion in Desperate Situations

Morality of Violence in Extreme Cases

Morality of the Removal of Uterus of Mentally Retarded  Women

The Principle Nullifying Right or Obligation Morality and Science