1754. The circumstances, including the consequences, are secondary elements of a moral act. They contribute to increasing or diminishing the moral goodness or evil of human acts (for example, the amount of a theft). They can also diminish or increase the agent’s responsibility (such as acting out of a fear of death). Circumstances of themselves cannot change the moral quality of acts themselves; they can make neither good nor right an action that is in itself evil.
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556. What is the prayer of praise?
219. What place does the liturgy occupy in the life of the Church?
84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?
104. What does the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth teach us?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
532. What does Jesus call for in poverty of spirit?
434. “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (Matthew 19:16).
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
What is the message behind the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican?
