GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- Moral Theology is a branch of Theology that studies the principles, directives or norms that guide human being in order to attain his/her life purpose. It studies these directives in light of Christian faith and reason. Moral Theology consists of principles, norms, ideals, fundamental values inspired by the Holy Scriptures, in following Jesus Christ as the model in his obedient life to his Father, in love and liberty. The word « moral » derives from Latin « moralitas ».
- Hence, it signifies a manner, character, and an appropriate behaviour. It refers to a set of rules or precepts relative to human action conformity. These rules rest on the distinction between good and bad. In this line, its domain differs from that of Logic (whose values are true and false), that of Right (just and unjust), that of Art (the beauty and the ugliness), that of Economics (usefulness and unusefulness), etc. It is according to its values that moral fixes principles of action that are called « duties » of human being. There are two forms of attitudes contrary to moral ; the immorality which consists of breaking moral rules deliberately without thinking about it, and amorality which consists of refusing or denying the existence of a moral, even encouraging systematic transgression in certain cases
- Teacher: laurent ntalaurent