The principle of totality and its application: A remarkable contribution of Fr. Fernández Díaz-Nava in defence of the person

Authors

  • José María Díaz Moreno Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Keywords:

Moral principles, Principle of Totality, Mutilation, Sterilization, Ovulating pills, Rape.

Abstract

To place Fr. F. Diaz-Nava’s contribution in its proper context, the meaning in moral theology of moral principles and especially of the principle of Totality and its application to surgery involving mutilations or sterilization issummarized. The so-called «case limit» is presented, its discussion in moraltheology and Fr. F. Diaz-Nava’s interesting contribution, based on the principleof Totality

Published

2013-02-14

Section

Artículos