On the Fourth Precept of the Decalogue

¶1.

"Honor thy father and thy mother." Exod. 20. 12.

Duties to Parents and Superiors (Fourth Commandment)

¶2.

This precept primarily and directly regards the obligations of children toward parents; but secondarily and implicitly it looks to the obligations of parents toward children, and also to the mutual obligations of other Superiors and inferiors.

Duties to Parents and Superiors (Fourth Commandment)

Within this part

Chapter I. On the Obligations of Children toward Parentsnn. 363–370
Chapter II. On the Obligations of Parents toward Childrennn. 371–377
Chapter III. On the Obligations of Spousesnn. 378–381
Chapter IV. On the Obligations of Other Superiors and Inferiorsnn. 382–387
- Article I. On the Obligations of Masters and Servantsnn. 382–383
  - § I. On the Obligations of Mastersn. 382
  - § II. On the Obligations of Servantsn. 383
- Article II. On the Obligations of Teachers and Disciplesnn. 384–385
- Article III. On the Obedience and Reverence of Citizens toward Temporal Authoritynn. 386–387