“The Perspective of the Acting Person” and Moral Action: Reading Veritatis Splendor no. 78 with Servais Pinckaers, O.P.

This article addresses one of the most significant and memorable concepts in John Paul II’s encyclical on the Catholic Church’s moral teaching, _Veritatis Splendor_, namely, the necessity to place oneself in “the perspective of the acting person” for a proper understanding of moral action. Part One...

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Main Author: Matthew Kuhner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/18894-the-perspective-of-the-acting-person-and-moral-action-reading-veritatis-splendor-no-78-with-servais-pinckaers-o-p