2409. Even if it does not contradict the provisions of civil law, any form of unjustly taking and keeping the property of others is against the seventh commandment: thus, deliberate retention of goods lent or of objects lost; business fraud; paying unjust wages; forcing up prices by taking advantage of the ignorance or hardship of another.191
The following are also morally illicit: speculation in which one contrives to manipulate the price of goods artificially in order to gain an advantage to the detriment of others; corruption in which one influences the judgment of those who must make decisions according to law; appropriation and use for private purposes of the common goods of an enterprise; work poorly done; tax evasion; forgery of checks and invoices; excessive expenses and waste. Willfully damaging private or public property is contrary to the moral law and requires reparation.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
73. How should we understand the reality of sin?
595. How is forgiveness possible?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
413. How are we to view social inequalities?
66. In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
