Fundamental Moral Theology

This course seeks to give a historical, practical, and pastoral approach to the study of fundamental moral theology. It presents the historical richness and diversity of the Church’s moral tradition, seeking to provide the student with an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the resources of the tradition. By tracing the history of the development of the Church’s moral teaching, the syllabus seeks to relate the Church’s on-going moral discernment with the development of the Church’s self-understanding as it journeys through human history. Through the use of cases, the course will illustrate methods of moral analysis, the application of moral principles, the dynamics between magisterium and conscience, and pastoral approaches to difficult moral cases especially taking into account the social and cultural realities in the Asian context.