Today, many lack a solid understanding of morality; so they make man the final judge of what is right and wrong. Man needs objectivity when it comes to morality (a guide outside of himself). Man can know Natural Law, though he may not "re-write" it, as it is built into creation. Morality applies to a human act, which has three components: object, intention, circumstances. If one of these is evil it corrupts the whole; the entire act is immoral. Thus, a good object can be made evil by bad intention or wrong circumstances, whereas an intrinsically evil object can't be made good by good intentions or good circumstances. Objective morality establishes principles based on the object, for in a human act, the object takes precedence. Recognizing these three elements of a human act helps us avoid becoming even a child of sin; instead we will have the foundation to become virtuous.
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