Catholics have a serious obligation to form their consciences according to the Truth. Ultimately, Truth is most fully revealed to us through faith and reason. We access the truths of faith through Jesus Christ and the Church He has given us, which provides us with the Sacred Deposit of Faith—Scripture and Tradition. We access the truths of reasons by exercising our intellect in the various sciences, openly and honestly seeking to know how God has revealed Himself through the natural world.

Catholic social teaching recognizes that gambling can be a moral activity if certain conditions are met. When those conditions are not met, the act of gambling becomes immoral and harmful.