Malitia [NEWEST]

Understanding malitia shifts the conversation about ethics from "education" to "character." If all wrongdoing were just a lack of data, more "awareness" would solve every social ill.

Below is a blog post exploring this concept based on the scholarly work of Ashley Dressel and traditional Thomistic philosophy. Choosing the Shadow: Understanding the Concept of Malitia malitia

The wrongdoer chooses a perceived "lesser good" (like personal gain or revenge) while fully aware that it violates a "greater good" or moral law. In our daily lives, we often attribute wrongdoing

In our daily lives, we often attribute wrongdoing to a lack of information or a momentary lapse in judgment. We say, "I didn't know," or "I wasn't thinking." But what happens when someone knows exactly what the "good" choice is—and chooses the opposite anyway? In our daily lives