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Passions (Moral)
In moral theology, the passions are the emotions or feelings that incline a person to act or not act in regard to something felt or imagined to be good or evil.
The passions (emotions or feelings) are natural components of the human psyche. They form the passageway and ensure the connection between the life of the senses and the life of the mind. The principal passions include love, hatred, desire, fear, joy, sadness, and anger (CCC 1763–1765).
Neither Good Nor Evil in Themselves
The Catholic Church teaches that passions are morally neutral in themselves. They become morally good when they contribute to a good action and are guided by reason and will; they become morally evil when they drive a person to do wrong. Moral perfection consists in human passions being regulated by reason and infused with charity (CCC 1767–1770).
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