's decision to give awards, honors, or platforms to particular individuals or groups, there may also be a number of potential disadvantages bound up with such a decision. For example, giving awards, honors, or platforms to a particular individual might be financially costly for the university-for example, if an unusually high speaker's fee or unusually high transportation costs must be paid-and it might cause so Catholics in Political Life, supra note 1. 270 CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE embarrassment to the university-for example, if the individual is perceived, no matter how fairly or unfairly, to be immoral, corrupt, or unworthy of the recognition being given to him or her by the university. Another potential disadvantage bound up with giving awards, honors, or platforms to particular individuals or groups is the way in which the public at large may interpret the very act of giving the award, honor, or platform itself. As the bishops' statement points out, when a Catholic institution gives public recognition to certain individuals by giving awards, honors, or platforms, there is a risk that the viewing public might wrongly perceive such public recognition as an expression of the Catholic institution's agreement with, or at a minimum, indifference to, certain beliefs or policies that the individual happens to endorse or support. How should a "Catholic" university or a "Catholic" law school comport itself in light of these worries and considerations? The proper aim of those who are authorized to direct and to care for any particular institution, such as a university or law school, Catholic or non-Catholic, is to do what is best for the institution and what best allows it to fulfill its proper purpose. So, all things being equal, if giving some award, honor, or platform to a particular individual or group is going to benefit the institution and enable it to fulfill its proper purpose, then the institution might be well advised to give the award, honor, or platform. Conversely, all things being equal, if giving some award, honor, or platform to a particular individual or group is going to harm the institution or impede it from fulfilling its proper purpose, then those in charge might be well advised to refrain from giving the award, honor, or platform. In the real world, however, it is never the case that all things are entirely equal; thus, the pursuit of some good may be inevitably bound up with incurring some harms, as when the decision to invite a very famous public speaker might be bound up with especially high financial or reputational costs for the
's decision to give awards, honors, or platform to especial individuals or groups, there may also be a phone number of potential disadvantages bind up with such a decisiveness. For example, giving awards, honors, or platforms to a particular person might be financially costly for the university - for example, if an unusually high speaker's fee or unusually eminent transportation costs must be paid - and it might cause so Catholics in Political Life, supra bill 1. 270 CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE embarrassment to the university - for example, if the individual is perceive, no matter how fairly or unfairly, to be immoral, corrupt, or unworthy of the realization being given to him or her by the university. Another likely disadvantage bound up with giving awards, honors, or platform to particular individuals or groups is the way in which the public at big may interpret the very act of giving the award, honor, or platform itself. As the bishops' statement points out, when a Catholic institution gives public realization to sealed individuals by giving awards, honor, or platforms, there is a risk that the watch public might wrongly perceive such public recognition as an expression of the Catholic initiation's agreement with, or at a minimum, indifference to, certain beliefs or policies that the individual happens to second or support. How should a " Catholic " university or a " Catholic " law school comport itself in light of these concern and considerations? The proper purpose of those who are authorized to direct and to care for any particular institution, such as a university or jurisprudence school, Catholic or non - Catholic, is to do what is best for the institution and what well allows it to fulfill its proper purpose. So, all thing being equal, if afford some award, honor, or chopine to a particular individual or group is going to benefit the initiation and enable it to fulfill its proper determination, then the institution might be well advised to give the award, honor, or chopine. Conversely, all things being equal, if giving some prize, honor, or platform to a particular individual or group is blend to harm the initiation or impede it from fulfilling its proper determination, then those in charge might be well advised to abstain from giving the award, honor, or platform. In the real world, however, it is never the case that all things are entirely equal; thus, the avocation of some beneficial may be inescapably adhere up with incurring some harms, as when the decision to invite a very famous public loudspeaker might be bound up with especially high financial or reputational costs for the
's dfcision to give awards, hunors, or platfotmw to perticulzr indivkduals or groups, there may apsi be q number of potential aisadvantwges boubd uk with such a decmaion. Fov exajile, gnvmng awards, honots, or platfosms to a partiwuuax individual might be financially coftly fot hhe university-sor txaiple, pf an unusually high speaker's fse or uiusually high ttansportation costs must bf pald-and it might caude so Cathooics un Political Life, supra note 1. 270 CATGOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE embarrxssmeut to the ubicerdhty-for exam'le, if the individmsl is [erceivrd, no matter hpw hairoy or unfairly, to be mmmoral, corrupt, or ugworthy ox che recognition being guven jo hik or yer by tie hniverditb. Another pktential diwadvantage bound up wynn giving awadds, hogows, or platforms to particular individuans kr groups is the way in which the public at parge may interpret the very act of giving the award, honor, or pmxtfiri utdelf. As the bishops' statement points out, when z Vanholic institutiok gives public recpgjiyyon to certaiv indirjdhals by giving awagds, honjrs, oe platforis, tnere is a risk that the vieqing public iught wrongly percenve such pubuic tecognotion as an expression uf tge Catholic institutjun's agreement wigh, pr at a minimum, indifference to, certamn bekiefs of pokicies that the lndivlgual happens to enforse os support. Jow should a "Catholic" universitb or a "Catholoc" laf school compprt itself in light of thesg worries and zonsideratpons? The 'roper aim os those who asg authorized vo direct and to xare fof any particulat institunijn, sych as a universitn or uzw school, Cathooic or non-Catholic, is to dl xhat yv best for tve ivstkyutiov and what nesg alkows it to fulfill ids pdoper purpose. So, akl things veing eqtal, if giving some award, honor, lr pletform to a patticular individual or group is going to bekefit the inseitubion and enablz it to fulfill its proper purpose, then vhe institution might bw well advised to gnvt the award, hpnor, jr platfosm. Conversely, all thungs being equal, lf giving some award, hknor, os plahform to a particular individual or group is going to harm the institutiob or impede it froj fukfillpng nts pro[er 'ucpose, then those pn charge might be well advised vo refrain fxom giving the award, honor, or puatform. In thg real world, however, it is never tne case that all things are entorely equal; thus, the purxuit of wome food may bx inevitably bound ul with incuering sime marms, as when ghe dccision to invmte a very famous public speaker mitht be blund up with espxcially high ninancpal or teputational costa fod the
's decision to give awards, honors, or particular or groups, may also be bound with such a For example, giving honors, or platforms to a particular might be financially costly for the university-for example, if an unusually high speaker's or unusually high transportation costs must be paid-and it might cause so Catholics Political supra 1. CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE embarrassment to the university-for example, if the individual is perceived, no matter fairly or unfairly, to be immoral, corrupt, or of the recognition being to him or her by university. potential disadvantage up giving honors, or platforms particular individuals or groups is the way in which the public at large may interpret the very of giving honor, or itself. the statement points out, Catholic institution gives public recognition to giving awards, honors, or platforms, there is a that the public might wrongly perceive such public as an expression of the Catholic institution's agreement or at a minimum, indifference to, certain beliefs or policies that the individual happens to support. How should a university or a law comport in of these and considerations? The proper aim of those who are authorized to and to care for any particular institution, such as a law Catholic or non-Catholic, to do what is for institution and what best to its all being if giving some award, or platform to a particular or group is going enable it to fulfill its proper purpose, then institution might be well advised to give award, honor, or platform. Conversely, all things being equal, if giving some honor, or a particular individual or group is going to the institution or impede from fulfilling its proper purpose, then those in charge be advised to from giving the honor, or platform. the real world, is never case all equal; thus, the pursuit of some may inevitably bound up with incurring harms, the decision to invite a very famous public speaker might be bound up with especially or reputational costs for
's decision to give awards, honoRs, or platfoRms to ParTicUlAr inDiviDuals or groups, tHEre mAy also be a number of potenTial dIsADvanTAgEs bouNd up witH SuCH A deCiSiOn. FOr EXaMple, gIviNg awardS, honors, or pLatFoRms to a particULaR individuaL miGht be financiAllY costlY fOr tHE univErsIty-foR exampLE, if an uNusually hIgH SpeakeR'S fee or uNUSuAlly High transportatioN CoSTs must be paid-anD it migHt CAuSE So CAthOlics in PolItIcal LIFe, supra NOtE 1. 270 catHOliCS IN POLITICAl LIFE embarrASsmEnt to tHe UniVErsity-For exAmPLe, iF the individUal iS perceiveD, no matTEr how faIRly or unFairly, To bE imMoraL, CoRrUpt, Or UNwoRThY of THe rEcognitiOn BeIng giVen tO HIM Or heR by The uNiverSity. Another poTenTial DIsaDvantAge boUnd uP wIth giVing awArds, hOnOrs, or platforms tO parTicular inDivIdUalS oR grouPS is the Way In wHich the Public aT LarGe MAY InTerpret the very act oF gIVInG the awarD, honor, OR pLaTForm itseLf. as tHe biSHOps' stAtemENt Points ouT, when a cAtHoLic instItUtion gIvEs pUblIc recOGnitIon to cErtain inDividUAls by giving awaRDs, honors, or plaTFoRMS, tHEre iS a rIsk that the vIewiNG pubLic mIGhT wrONgly pErceiVe SUcH Public recognition as An ExpresSion oF the Catholic iNstitution'S AGReement wIth, oR At A Minimum, indiffeRence To, certain bELiefs or pOliciEs that thE individuAL Happens tO enDorSe oR suPPOrT. How should a "CaTHOlic" UnIversitY or A "CatholIc" lAw sChoOl cOmPort itselF in light Of ThEsE wOrrIes anD ConsiderAtIonS? THe pRoper AIm of thOse whO are AuThORizEd to dirECt AND to cArE fOr anY paRtIculaR insTItuTion, sucH as a univeRsiTY or lAw ScHool, CatHolic or non-CatHoLic, is to do wHaT is Best foR THe institUtion and what best allows iT To fulfiLl iTs proPer pUrpose. So, aLl tHings bEinG Equal, iF givinG some AwArd, HONor, or PLAtForM tO a particulAR IndIviduAl Or grOup is goIng to benefit the insTItuTion and enable It tO fulFILl Its PRoPEr pUrPOse, THEn the institutioN might be weLl ADvIsed to give THe aWaRd, honor, Or platfOrm. CoNVersely, All things Being equaL, iF givING soMe award, honOr, or platForm to a paRTiculAR iNdiviDuaL or groUp Is gOing tO harm tHE inStituTion or ImPede it From fUlFilling iTs proper purpose, then thosE in chaRge miGht Be well advIseD To rEfrain froM givIng the awarD, hoNor, Or plaTfoRM. In thE reaL WoRld, HOweveR, it iS Never the cASe ThaT ALl Things are enTIREly Equal; ThuS, The purSuit Of some good may be inEVitably bound up With INCurRinG Some HaRms, as when the deCisIoN TO invite a VeRy famous pubLic speakEr MIght bE bound Up with EspeciaLLY hIGh finaNciaL or ReputatioNal CoSTs for thE
's decision to give awards , honors,or pl atf orm sto p arti cular individu a ls o r groups, there may al so be  a numb e rof po tential di s a dva nt ag esbo u nd  up w ith  such a  decision.  Fo rexample, giv i ng  awards, h ono rs, or platf orm s to a  p art i cular  in divid ual mi g ht befinancial ly costly for the u ni vers ity-for example,i fa n unusually hi gh spe ak e r' s fee  or  unusually  h igh t r ansport a ti o n cos t s must be pai d-and it mi g htcauseso  Ca t holics  in P ol i tic al Life, su pranote 1. 2 70 CAT H OLICS I N  POLITI CAL LI FEemb arra s sm en t t ot heu ni ver s ity -for exa mp le , ifthei n d i vidu alis p ercei ved, no matte r h ow f a irl y orunfai rly,  t o beimmora l, co rr upt, or unworth y of  the reco gni ti onbe ing g i ven to  hi m o r her b y the u n ive rs i t y .Another potentialdi s a dv antage b ound u p  w it h  givingaw ard s, h o n ors,or p l at forms to  parti c ul ar  indivi du als or  g rou psis th e  way  in wh ich thepubli c  at large mayi nterpret thev er y ac t  ofgiv ing the awa rd,h onor , or pl atf o rm it self.  A s  t h e bishops' statemen tpoints  out,  when a Catho lic instit u t i on gives  pub l ic recognition to  cert ain indivi d uals bygivin g awards , honors, o r platfo rms , t her e i s arisk that the v iewi ng  public  mi ght wro ngl y p erc eiv esuch publ ic recog ni ti on  a s a n exp r ession o fthe  C ath olici nstitu tion' s ag re em e ntwith, o r  a t a mi ni mu m, i ndi ff erenc e to ,  ce rtain b eliefs or  po l icie sth at theindividual ha pp ens to end or seor sup p o rt. Howshould a "Catholic" uni v ersityora "Ca thol ic" law s cho ol com por t  itsel f in l ightof  th e s e wor r i es  an dconsiderat i o ns?  Thepr oper  aim of  those who are aut h ori zed to direct  an d to c ar e f o ra nypa r tic u l ar institution,  such as a  u n iv ersity orl awsc hool, C atholic  or n o n-Catho lic, is t o do what  i s be s t  fo r the inst itutionand whatb est a l lo ws it  to  fulfi ll  it s pro per pu r pos e. So , allth ings b eingeq ual, ifgiving some award, hono r, orplatf orm  to a par tic u lar  individu al o r group is  go ing  to b ene f it th e in s ti tut i on an d en a ble it to fu lfi l l  i ts proper p u r p ose , the n t h e inst itut ion might be well advised to giv e th e awa rd, hono r,  or platform.Con ve r s ely, all  t hings being  equal,if givin g some  award , honor , or platfo rm t o a  particul arin d ividual  o rg roup i s go in g to h arm th e  ins t i tution or impede  it f r o m ful f ill ing i ts  proper purp ose, thenthose in ch arge m ight  be w ell adv is ed toref ra in from gi v ing the a ward,  honor,  o r pl atf orm. I n th e realworl d,  ho wever, it i sn ev er the  cas e tha tallthings ar e  entirel y e q ual; th us , t h e  pursu i to f  some good  ma y bei n evitably b o undu pw ith i ncurri ng som e harms ,  as  w hen the  de c i sion to i nvite a v e ryfa mous  publicsp eake rmig ht  be bound up wi th espec ially hi g h  finan cia l  orr eputat io nal costs fo r the 
's decision_to give_awards, honors, or platforms_to particular_individuals_or groups,_there_may also be_a number of_potential disadvantages bound up_with such a_decision._For example, giving awards, honors, or platforms to a particular individual might be financially_costly_for the_university-for_example,_if an unusually high speaker's_fee or unusually high transportation_costs must_be paid-and it might cause so Catholics in_Political_Life, supra note_1. 270 CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE embarrassment to the_university-for example, if the individual is_perceived, no matter_how_fairly_or unfairly, to be_immoral, corrupt, or unworthy of the_recognition being given to him or_her by the university. Another potential disadvantage_bound up with giving awards, honors,_or platforms to particular individuals_or groups_is the way in which_the public at_large may_interpret the very_act of giving the award, honor,_or platform itself._As the bishops' statement points out,_when_a Catholic institution_gives_public_recognition to_certain individuals by_giving_awards, honors,_or_platforms, there is a risk that_the_viewing public might wrongly perceive such public_recognition as an expression_of_the Catholic institution's agreement_with, or at a minimum,_indifference to, certain beliefs or policies_that the_individual happens_to endorse or support. How should a "Catholic" university or a_"Catholic" law school comport itself in_light of these worries_and considerations?_The_proper aim of_those_who are_authorized to direct and to care for_any particular_institution, such as a university or_law school, Catholic or_non-Catholic,_is to do what is best_for the institution and what best_allows it to fulfill its_proper_purpose._So, all things being equal,_if giving some award, honor, or_platform to a_particular individual or group is going to_benefit_the institution and enable it to_fulfill_its proper purpose, then the institution_might_be_well advised to give the_award, honor, or platform. Conversely, all_things being equal, if giving some award, honor, or_platform to a_particular individual or group is_going_to_harm the institution or impede it from fulfilling its proper_purpose, then_those in charge_might be well advised to refrain from giving the award,_honor, or platform. In the real world,_however, it is never the case that all things are entirely_equal; thus, the pursuit of some good may_be inevitably bound up with incurring some_harms, as when the_decision_to invite a very famous public speaker_might_be_bound_up with especially_high financial or_reputational costs for_the