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2. Do you think it’s ever right to do wrong to prove a point?
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Jun 01, 2017 02:56AM

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Nicole wrote: "No. I have seen people say over and over that you shouldn't stop someone from sinning by sinning. Or the often used phrase, two wrongs don't make a right."
Right. It is a fundamental concept of Catholic moral theology that one may not do wrong with the intent that good would result. In other words, the ends do not justify the means. A good action must involve both a good means and a good end.
Right. It is a fundamental concept of Catholic moral theology that one may not do wrong with the intent that good would result. In other words, the ends do not justify the means. A good action must involve both a good means and a good end.