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COMPROMISE MORALITY

Moral choice is one of the most difficult thing in a conflict situation keeping in mind the ethical aspect of being right and also with theological responsibility for being a committed Christian. Often the message is altered and diluted to justify an action where the conscience is kept closed to keep oneself ease at compromising situations. The author here explains about different sins and sinful nature of man because of which the difficulty of choice and compromising with the situation take place. Practical application based on the moral values and ethical judgment will lead to a better choice and understanding the situation in a manner that will be fair and just in the Christian way to keep the evil away.
About the Author

Dr Felix Podimattam is one of the best-known moral theologians in India and outside. Besides his full time job as a professor, he finds time to write books at an amazing rate. He has authored 90 books. Besides his Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Mysore, he holds a Licentiate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and subsequently a Doctorate in Moral Theology from the Alphosian Academy, Rome, His post-doctoral studies were pursued in Washington, DC, U.S.A. At Present he is professor of moral theology at St. Francis Theological College, Kottayam, Kerala.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER ONE

NATURE OF COMPROMISE MORALITY

1. Concept of the Borderline Situation.

2. Analysis of the Borderline Situation

3. A Theological Interpretation of the Borderline Situation..

4. Notion of Compromise Morality.

CHAPTER TWO.

FOUNDATIONS OF COMPROMISE MORALITY.

1. Our Part in Virtuous Action is Secondary

2. The Actuality of Original Sin.

3. The Reality of Social Sin

3.1. Concept of Social Sin

3.2. Instances of Social Sin

3.3. Our Responsibility in Social Sin

4. God and Compromise

4.1. God’s “Compromises” with the World

4.2. God’s Law as “Compromise”

4.3. The Gospel as “Compromise”

5. Conflict Situation as Typical of Man’s Existence .
CHAPTER FOUR
PASTORAL ASPECTS OF COMPROMISE MORALITY189

1. Dangers of Compromise Morality.

2. Limits of Compromise Morality..

3. A Re-interpretation of the Principle: “The End Cannot

Justify the Means”

4. Duty of the Church to Reduce Conflict Situations

5. Conflict Morality and Pastoral Counseling.

CONCLUSION.

APPENDIX

1. The Problem of Unwanted Effects

2. Different Shades of Meaning of Proportionate Reason

3. God’s Compromise is Condescension

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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