Many people today, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, see the face of Roman Catholicism in the many moral issues that grab headlines and are the subject of conversations at home and at work. Such conversations and the media frenzy around many hot-button issues are often slanted against church teaching due to ignorance of facts and poor understanding of the foundational principles upon which Catholic moral teachings are based. Thus, an exploration of contemporary moral issues that provides an accurate explanation of the church's teaching and rationale on these subjects is essential.