How does ethics play an important role in the naming of diseases?
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We are experiencing the kind of massive cultural and social shock that makes people ask themselves the deeper questions that are easily put off or ignored in day-to-day living. Many people will give pro-life and procreative answers to those questions. Seeking out positive tidings is important when so much news is negative and fear-inducing.
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An interview with Joseph Meaney published in Crux on March 25, 2020.
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Many Christians have never heard of the practice fraternal correction, even though it is a clear directive of Our Lord in Scripture. It consists of the responsibility to warn others that their behavior may be placing their salvation at risk, either because of the action itself or because their action might lead others to sin (scandal). How might this moral obligation attain in a time of pandemic when a person’s irresponsible actions may constitute a grave peril to one’s health, the health of one’s loved ones, and the health of one’s neighbor?
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We are living through a moment that will be remembered as a unique health and economic crisis. The question on everyone’s mind is an ethical one: What should I do? In the midst of all this, our Catholic moral tradition and history point the way.
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The variable ethical line between prudent preparation for future needs and overreacting is there for all of us to discern in our moral consciences. Ask yourself calmly, do I really need this or this much? It is a good exercise even in ordinary life.
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