Moral Case: I can’t stand one of my co-workers. Gossiping about him or her is normal and healthy, isn’t it?
Catholic Moral Teaching:
CCC 2479 –
Detraction and calumny destroy the reputation and honor of one’s neighbor. Honor is the social witness given to human dignity, and everyone enjoys a natural right to the honor of his name and reputation and to respect. Thus, detraction and calumny offend against the virtues of justice and charity.