William E. May
William May is the Michael J. McGivney Professor of Moral Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Along with John Finnis, Joseph Boyle, and Germain Grisez, he is one of the major proponents of new natural law theory, which draws strongly on the ethics of Thomas Aquinas.
Education and Awards
William May received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, both in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America, and his Ph.D. from Marquette University. He received the Pro Pontifice et Ecclesia Medal and the Cardinal Wright Award from the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.
Selected Books
- An Introduction to Moral Theology, Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Press, 2003.
- Marriage: The Rock on Which the Family Is Built, San Francisco: Ignatius, 1995.
- Catholic Sexual Ethics, with Ronald Lawler OFM Cap and Joseph Boyle, Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, 1998
- Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human Life, Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Press 2000