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1759 "An evil action cannot be justified by reference to a good intention" (cf. St. Thomas Aquinas, Dec. praec. 6). The end does not justify the means.

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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST

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SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT

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CHAPTER ONE: THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

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ARTICLE 4: THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS

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