Morality, Ethics, Social Justice

Morality in General

Ethics

What is Ethics? by Claire Andre and Manuel Valasquez
Thinking Ethically: A Framework for Moral Decision Making by Claire Andre, Manuel Valasquez, Thomas Shanks, S.J., and Michael J. Meyer
The Horizon of Faith by Paul Fitzgerald, S.J.
Morality and Conscience Pastoral Letter by Bishop John Keating
Conscience and Authority 
Ethics and Virtue  by Claire Andre and Manuel Valasquez
Everyday Ethics Morality Requires Regular Reflection on the Day-to-Day Decisions that Confront Us by Thomas Shanks, S.J.

Cheating

Cheating Themselves by Miriam Schulman
Lying  by Tim C. Mazur
The Poynter Institute, A School for Journalists 

Sin

Sin The Seven Deadly Sins, Four sins crying to Heaven for vengeance, six sins against the Holy Spirit, and nine ways of being an accessory to another's sin

The Catholic Enclyclopedia Articles (1913)

Ethics 
Sin 

Social Justice: The Church's Social Teaching

Official Church Documents A list of many official Church documents on Catholic Social Teaching
Official Church Documents A list of many Official Church documents sorted by title
Documents Relating to Catholic Social Teaching An exhaustive list of papal documents, and bishop conference documents
Access to Catholic Social Justice Teaching A large site with lots of links
Paul VI: Octogesima Adviens (1971) Call to Action 
John Paul II: Evangelium Vitae (1995) The Gospel of Life
John Paul II: Fides et Ratio Faith and Reason

Other Pontifical Documents and Bishops Documents

Justicia in Mundo (Justice in the World) (1971) World Synod of Bishops
World Hunger - A Challenge for All: Development in Solidarity (1996) 
Towards a Better Distribution of Land (1997) 
Ecclesia in America 
Papal Address to Congress on Transplants 

U.S. Bishop Conference Documents

Program of Social Reconstruction 
Brothers and Sisters to Us (1979) 
Statement on Capital Punishment (1980) 
The Challenge of Peace (1983) 
Communities of Salt and Light (1993)  U.S. Bishops Statement on Parishes
Decade After Economic Justice for All (1995) 
A Catholic Framework for Economic Life. (1996) 
Called to Global Solidarity (1997) International Challenges for U.S. Parishes
Sharing Catholic Social Teaching Challenges and Directions (1998)
Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics. (1998) 
Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice (1998)  A Pastoral Reflection on Lay Discipleship for a New Millennium
Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility For a New Millennium National Conference of Catholic Bishops (November 1999)
Blessings of Age. A Pastoral Messge on Growing Older in the Faith Community 1999) 
Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us: A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation (1999) 
In All Things Charity A Pastoral Challenge for the New Millennium (1999) 

Individual Bishops Statements

U.S. Bishops Department of Social Development and World Peace 
A Catholic Appeal: Leadership for the Common Good (1995) Archbishop William Keeler of Baltimore
Bishop William Skylstad's Introduction to A Catholic Framework for Economic Life. (1996) 
An Economy of Paradoxes (1996)  Bishop William Skylstad Statement for Labor Day
Church Teaches That All Life is Valuable (1996) Minneapolis-St. Paul Archbishop Harry Flynn, on the opposition of the Church to Capital Punishment
Archbishop Flynn on Economic Justice (1996) Archbishop Harry Flynn comments on A Decade After Economic Justice
Economic Progress:  Looking Beyond the Numbers (1997)  William Skylstad Statement for Labor Day
Labor Day Not a Picnic for Everyone (1998)  Most Reverend William Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane Labor Day Letter. Bishop Skylstad is also Chairman of the U.S. Bishops Committee on Domestic Policy
Bishop Kenneth Angell Good Friday Capital Punishment Statement (1999) 
Bishop Kenneth Angell on Same-Sex Marriage/Domestic Partnerships (2000) 

Catholic Social Teaching Articles

The Common Good and Catholic Social Teaching (1996) From the Bishops Conference of England and Wales
Catholic Social Teaching A Resource from the Diocese of Cleveland
The Principles of the Social Doctrine of the Church by Javier Hervada
Six Principles of Catholic Social Teaching from the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St.Paul
An Introduction to the Social Teaching of the Church  by Thomas Storck
Charity and Justice: What's the Difference? from the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St.Paul

Catholic Social Teaching Web Sites and Resources

Catholic Social Teaching: Food for Thought Official Site of the Office of Social Justice in the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul
The Busy Christian's Guide to Catholic Social Teaching  An excellent summary of Catholic Social Teaching.
A Reading List of Catholic Social Teaching Many of the Titles can be ordered online
Notable Quotations from Catholic Social Teaching Indexed with a wide variety of specific topics
Major Themes of Catholic Social Teaching  From the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul
The Catholic Social Doctrine Page A fairly large collection of Church documents, web sites and resources
An excellent parish resource from the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-Saint Paul 
Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions, United States Bishops' Reflection, June 19, 199  This document also contains the summary statement, a report of the Task Force on Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Education
Justpeace.org  A collection of Catholic Social Justice Documents and teachings
The Theology Library: Justice and Peace 
The Theology Library: Catholic Social Teaching 

US Bishops

Faithful for Life (1995)  
US Bishops Statement: Living the Gospel of Life  A Challenge to American Catholics (1998)
US Bishops Statement on 25th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1998) 
National Right to Life Committee 
Vermont Right to Life Committee 
Feminists for Life of America A Pro-Life Women's Group
The Theology Library: Abortion 

Bioethics

National Catholic Bioethics Center 
Critical Decisions: Genetic Testing and Its Implications. United States Bishops' Committee on Science and Values, March, 1996 
Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics. (1998) 
Papal Address to Congress on Transplants 

Capital Punishment

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part III, Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 5 
A Good Friday Appeal to End the Death Penalty (1999) 
US Bishops Statement Against Capital Punishment (1980) 
Catholics Against Capital Punishment 
Background Information for Angel On Death Row PBS Special On Sr. Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking
Angel On Death Row Transcript from PBS Special On Sr. Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking
Would Jesus Pull the Switch? by Sr. Helen Prejean
Live Nun Talking: an interview with Sr. Helen Prejean 
The Wrong Men on Death Row a US News and World Reports Story
Death Penalty Information Center 
Church Teaches That All Life is Valuable (1996) Minneapolis-St. Paul Archbishop Harry Flynn, on the opposition of the Church to Capital Punishment
Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics. (1998) 
A Good Friday Appeal to End the Death Penalty, Administrative Board of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, April 2, 1999 
The Theology Library: Capital Punishment / Death Penalty 
Reflections on Cloning (1997) Pontifical Academy for Life
Notes on Cloning (1997)  Pontifical Academy for Life
Papal Address to Congress on Transplants 

Elderly

Pope John Paul II Letter to the Elderly (October 1, 1999) 
The Theology Library: Environment 

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Living and Dying According to the Voice of Faith (1997) A Pasotral Letter to Catholics in Michigan
Issues in Care for the Dying, National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1994) 
The Theology Library: Euthanasia 

Evolution

Humani Generis (Pope Pius XII) (1950) 
Truth Cannot Contradict Truth  Pope John Paul II Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (1996)

Health Care

Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (1994)  National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Papal Address to Congress on Transplants 
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (National Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 2001 Statement

Homelessness

Pope John Paul II: Developing Special Concern for the Homeless 
Covenant House< 
National Coalition for the Homeless 
The Theology Library: Homelessness 

Human Rights

The Theology Library: Human Rights 

Hunger

Food Results from Ethic of Solidarity Pope John Paul II's address to the United Nations, November 13, 1996
World Food Day Messages from Pope John Paul II, 1981-1995 Most available in English
Wipe Out the Tragic Scandal of Hunger Pope John Paul II, General Audience, November 13, 1996
Hungerweb A site of hunger related web sites and resources
U.S. Census World Population Information  Ranks countries by population size from 1950 to 2050
Economic Progress: Looking Beyond the Numbers (1997)  Bishop William Skylstad Statement for Labor Day
Labor Day: Not a Picnic for Everyone (1998) Most Reverend William Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane Labor Day Letter. Bishop Skylstad is also Chairman of the U.S. Bishops Committee on Domestic Policy
The Theology Library: Hunger 

Immigration

Camden, NJ Bishop DiMarzio's Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee on August 4, 1999 
Excerpts from Pope John Paul II's Visit to United States, October 5, 1995 
Strangers in Our Midst A collection of articles on immigration by Father Anthony McGuire, PCMR Director. From the Bishops Office of Migration and Refugee Services

Parishes and Justice

Welcome and Justice for Persons with Disabilities, A Framework for Access and Inclusion 
Communities of Salt and Light (1993) U.S. Bishops Statement on Parishes
Parish Social Justice Tool Box An excellent parish resource from the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Called Global Solidarity (1997) International Challenges for U.S. Parishes
Some Tips on Building a Social Justice Committee From the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul
Sample Job Description of a Member of a Parish Social Justice Committee From the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Social Justice at the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis 
Sample Evaluation Process for Annual Review of Social Justice Committee 
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Social Justice Committees 
95 Social Concerns Resources No Parish Should Be Without 
List of Liturgical Music Related to Justice and Peace Themes 

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Safeguarding Peace

World Day for Peace  Pope John Paul II Address (1998)
Message on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the End of World War II in Europe by Pope John Paul II (1995)
Brief Summary of Just War by U.S. Bishops (1993) 
Democracy Without Values Threatens Peace Pope John Paul II, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1996)
>Letter to Secretary Albright Urging Means Other than War to end conflict with Iraq (1998) 
Nuclear Q&A Basic questions about Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Blast Mapper See the damage of various types of Nuclear Weapons
God Never Tires of Loving and Forgiving Us Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 1997
The Challenge of Peace (1983) Statement by the United States Bishops
The Theology Library: Peace 
Let Us Give Children a Future of Peace  Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 1996

Persons with Disabilities

Welcome and Justice for Persons with Disabilities, A Framework for Access and Inclusion 

Political Responsibility

Morality Must Inspire Law of Nations (1997) Pope John Paul II
Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility For a New Millennium National Conference of Catholic Bishops (November 1999)
Apostolic Letter Proclaiming St. Thomas More Patron Saint of Politicians (2000) 
The Theology Library: Labor 

Poverty

Critical Needs of the Poor Indiana Catholic Conference
United States Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Data 
Fifty Facts About Poverty 
Poverty Fact Sheets 
Catholic Relief Services Founded by the U.S. Bishops in 1943 to help the poor and disadvantaged outside the United States
CAFOD The Official Development and Relief Agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales
Challenging Welfare Myths With the Facts 
Latin American Bishops Statement on Poverty Medellin Conference, 1968
A Catholic Framework for Economic Life 
Bishop William Skylstad's Introduction to A Catholic Framework for Economic Life. (1996) 
A Jubilee Call for Debt Forgiveness, A Statement of the Administrative Board of the United States Catholic Bishops, April 1999 
A Decade After Economic Justice for All (1995) 
Archbishop Flynn on Economic Justice (1996) Archbishop Harry Flynn comments on A Decade After Economic Justice
An Economy of Paradoxes (1996) Bishop William Skylstad Statement for Labor Day
Economic Progress:  Looking Beyond the Numbers (1997) Bishop William Skylstad Statement for Labor Day
Labor Day: Not a Picnic for Everyone (1998) Most Reverend William Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane Labor Day Letter Bishop Skylstad is also Chairman of the U.S. Bishops Committee on Domestic
The Theology Library: Poverty 
The Theology Library: Third World Debt 

Racism

Brothers and Sisters to Us (1979) Statement by the United States Bishops
On the New Forms of Racism (2001) Extracts of a Vatican Update of a 1988 Vatican Document on Racism for the U.N. Conference
The Theology Library: Racial Justice 

Restorative Justice

Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice A Pastoral Reflection on Lay Discipleship for Justice in a New Millennium by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops
A Jubilee Call for Debt Forgiveness A Statement of the Administrative Board of the United States Catholic Bishops, April 1999

Sexuality

Acranum (On Christian Marriage) Pope Leo XIII (1893)
Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth) (1968) Pope Paul VI
Persona Humana  
Declaration on Certain Questions Regarding Sexual Ethics (1975) 
Familiaris Consortio (On the role of the Christian Family in the World) Pope John Paul II
Rights of the Family 
Letter to Families (1994) Pope John Paul II
Congregation for the Family: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality. Guidelines for Education within the Family. (1995) 
Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers. (1997) 
Bishop Kenneth Angell on Same-Sex Marriage/Domestic Partnerships (2000) 
Church Resources on Homosexuality 
Cohabitating: All About Living Together Before Marriage A website that presents lots of information about the effects of living together before marriage. There are lots of psychological studies presented.

Abortion

The Catechism and Abortion Excerpts from relevant Sections
US Bishops Resolution on Abortion (1989 
Issues in Care for the Beginning of Life, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, (1994) 
Confronting a Culture of Violence (1994)