Analytical Index (as printed)

Prologue ................................................................................................ p. 7

General Moral Theology

General Introduction ................................................................................ 9

Treatise: On The Ultimate End Or On Beatitude

Introduction ............................................................................................ 21

Question One. On the Ultimate End in common ........................................ 26

Question Two. On objective Beatitude .................................................... 31

Question Three. On subjective or formal Beatitude ................................... 37

Question Four. On the properties of Beatitude ......................................... 43

Question Five. On the mode of obtaining Beatitude .................................. 51

Treatise: On Human Acts In Themselves

Introduction ............................................................................................ 56

First Part. On Human Acts According To Material And Psychological Being

Section A. On the condition of human acts .............................................. 60

Chapter I. On the subjective element of a human act

Question One. On the voluntary ............................................................... 61

Art. I. On the voluntary in itself ................................................................... 61

Art. II. On the positive and direct voluntary, the negative and indirect voluntary ................................................................................................... 66

Art. III. On the voluntary in itself and in the cause ........................................ 69

Question Two. On the impediments of the voluntary, or on the involuntary ................................................................................................................ 71

Art. I. On violence ....................................................................................... 72

Art. II. On fear ............................................................................................. 75

Art. III. On concupiscence ............................................................................ 78

Art. IV. On ignorance ................................................................................... 80

Question Three. On the free ..................................................................... 85

Question Four. On the impediments of the free ........................................ 89

Art. I. On the passions .................................................................................. 89

Art. II. On habit and custom ......................................................................... 93

Art. III. On the more remote impediments of the free .................................... 95

Chapter II. On the objective element of a human act

Question One. On the essential element or object .................................... 101

Question Two. On the accidental element or on circumstances ................. 102

Section B. On the distinction of human acts ........................................... 103

Question One. On elicited acts .............................................................. 103

Question Two. On commanded acts ........................................................ 105

Second Part. On Human Acts According To Moral Being

Section A. On the morality of a human act in general ............................. 107

Question One. On the essence and species of morality ............................ 107

Question Two. On the foundations of morality ....................................... 111

Art. I. On the intrinsic difference between good and evil .............................. 111

Art. II. On the norm of morality .................................................................. 116

Art. III. On the objective foundation of morality .......................................... 119

Art. IV. On false systems concerning the foundation of morality ................... 121

Art. V. On the apprehensive faculty of morality .......................................... 131

Question Three. On the principles or sources of morality ........................ 136

Question Four. On the specific distinction between a good and an evil act .............................................................................................................. 141

Question Five. On the specific distinction between various good or evil acts .............................................................................................................. 144

Art. I. On the object ................................................................................... 144

Art. II. On circumstances ............................................................................ 146

Art. III. On the end ..................................................................................... 149

Section B. On the morality of human acts in particular ........................... 158

Question One. On the goodness and malice of the interior act ................. 158

Question Two. On the goodness and malice of the exterior act ................ 162

Question Three. On the goodness and malice of an external effect ........... 165

Question Four. On the goodness and malice of the passions .................... 171

Question Five. On the goodness and malice of circumstances ................. 173

Third Part. On Human Acts According To Supernatural And Meritorious Being

Question One. On merit, especially supernatural merit ............................ 178

Question Two. On the conditions of supernatural merit ........................... 181

Treatise: On Conscience In General

Introduction .......................................................................................... 186

Question One. On moral conscience according to itself in psychological being .................................................................................................... 187

Question Two. On conscience insofar as it is the rule of moral acts .......... 192

Art. I. On the rectitude of conscience .......................................................... 193

Art. II. On the certitude of conscience ......................................................... 199

Question Three. On Christian conscience insofar as it is the rule of supernatural acts ................................................................................... 203

Treatise: On Laws In General

Introduction .......................................................................................... 207

Section A. On law according to psychological being

First Part. On Law In General

Question One. On law itself in itself

Art. I. On the essence of law ....................................................................... 208

Art. II. On the promulgation of law ............................................................. 212

Question Two. On the division of laws .................................................. 215

Question Three. On the effects of law ................................................... 216

Art. I. On the directive force or obligation of law ......................................... 216

Art. II. On the coercive force or sanction of law .......................................... 219

Second Part. On Eternal Law

Question One. On the essence of eternal law ......................................... 221

Question Two. On the power of eternal law ........................................... 222

Question Three. On the mutability of eternal law .................................... 224

Section B. On the laws which rule moral acts

Third Part. On Natural Law

Question One. On the essence of natural law ......................................... 226

Question Two. On the power of natural law

Art. I. On the directive force or obligation of natural law ............................. 232

Art. II. On the coercive force or sanction of natural law ............................... 236

Question Three. On the mutability of natural law .................................... 239

Fourth Part. On Human And Civil Law

Question One. On human law in itself

Art. I. On the end of human law .................................................................. 245

Art. II. On the author of civil law ................................................................ 246

Art. III. On the quality of human law .......................................................... 247

Art. IV. On the formation of human law ...................................................... 248

Art. V. On the division of human law .......................................................... 251

Question Two. On the power of human law

Art. I. On the matter of human law .............................................................. 253

Art. II. On the obligation of human law ....................................................... 256

Art. III. On the subjects of civil law ............................................................ 261

Art. IV. On the fulfillment and interpretation of human law .......................... 263

Question Three. On the mutability of human law .................................... 266

Section C. On the laws which rule supernatural acts

Fifth Part. On Divine Law

Chapter I. On the Old Law

Question One. On the Old Law according to itself .................................. 270

Question Two. On the power of the old law ........................................... 271

Question Three. On the mutability of the old law ................................... 278

Chapter II. On the New Law

Question One. On the essence of the new law ........................................ 280

Question Two. On the power of the new law .......................................... 282

Sixth Part. On Ecclesiastical Law

Question One. On ecclesiastical law according to itself

Art. I. On the author of ecclesiastical law .................................................... 286

Art. II. On the matter and quality of ecclesiastical law .................................. 288

Art. III. On the formation of ecclesiastical law ............................................ 291

Art. IV. On the division of ecclesiastical law ............................................... 295

Question Two. On the power or obligation of ecclesiastical law ............... 299

Art. I. On the quantity or gravity of obligation ............................................. 300

Art. II. On the quality and extension of the obligation of preceptive law ........ 302

Art. III. On the quality and extension of the obligation of penal law .............. 305

Art. IV. On the quality and extension of the obligation of invalidating law ..... 308

Art. V. On the subjects of ecclesiastical law ................................................ 310

Art. VI. On the fulfillment of ecclesiastical law ........................................... 316

Art. VII. On the interpretation of ecclesiastical law ...................................... 320

Question Three. On the mutability of ecclesiastical law .......................... 323

Art. I. On ignorance ................................................................................... 324

Art. II. On impotence ................................................................................. 325

Art. III. On dispensation ............................................................................ 328

Art. IV. On privilege .................................................................................. 337

Art. V. On the cessation of the end ............................................................. 342

Art. VI. On abrogation and derogation ........................................................ 343

Art. VII. On custom ................................................................................... 344

Treatise: On Sins In General

Introduction .......................................................................................... 349

First Part. On Sin According To Itself

Question One. On the essence of sin

Art. I. On the notion and conditions of sin ................................................... 350

Art. II. On the sin of omission negatively voluntary ..................................... 354

Art. III. On the external sin of commission, indirectly voluntary or voluntary in the cause ............................................................................................ 355

Art. IV. On the constitutive elements of sin ................................................. 357

Art. V. On the definition of sin ................................................................... 359

Question Two. On the distinction of sins

Art. I. On specific distinction ...................................................................... 361

Art. II. On numerical distinction ................................................................. 365

Question Three. On the comparison and gravity of sins .......................... 369

Question Four. On the subject of sin ..................................................... 373

Art. I. On the movements or sins of sensuality ............................................ 375

Art. II. On consent in delight, or on morose delectation ............................... 378

Art. III. On consent in the act, or on desire and joy ...................................... 383

Second Part. On The Causes Of Sins

Question One. On the interior causes of sin ........................................... 386

Art. I. On ignorance, cause of sin on the part of reason (On sins of ignorance) ............................................................................................................ 388

Art. II. On passion, cause of sin on the part of the sensitive appetite (On sins of infirmity) ............................................................................................ 390

Art. III. On malice, cause of sin on the part of the will (On sins of malice) .... 393

Question Two. On the exterior causes of sin .......................................... 395

Art. I. On God permitting ........................................................................... 396

Art. II. On the devil tempting ...................................................................... 397

Art. III. On man cooperating ....................................................................... 400

Question Three. On sin which is the cause of another sin

Art. I. On the mode by which one sin causes another ................................... 405

Art. II. On pride and vainglory ................................................................... 409

Art. III. On avarice .................................................................................... 411

Art. IV. On lust and gluttony ...................................................................... 412

Art. V. On envy and anger .......................................................................... 413

Art. VI. On acedia ..................................................................................... 415

Third Part. On The Effects Of Sins

Question One. On the diminution of the good of nature ........................ 417

Question Two. On the debt of guilt or stain of sin .................................. 419

Question Three. On the debt of penalty ................................................ 421

Question Four. On mortal and venial sin

Art. I. On the difference between mortal and venial sin ................................ 427

Art. II. On the gravity of mortal sin ............................................................ 431

Art. III. On the conditions required for mortal sin ........................................ 435

Art. IV. On the division of mortal and venial sin ......................................... 440

Art. V. On the conversion of mortal and venial sin ....................................... 443

Art. VI. On venial sin according to itself .................................................... 446

Treatise: On Habits And Virtues In General

Introduction .......................................................................................... 448

First Part. On Habits In General According To Psychological Being

Question One. On the essence of habit .................................................. 449

Question Two. On the subject of habit ................................................... 452

Question Three. On the cause of habits ................................................. 454

Question Four. On the distinction of habits ............................................ 457

Second Part. On Habits According To Moral Being, Or On Acquired Virtues

Question One. On the essence of virtue ................................................. 459

Question Two. On the subject of virtue .................................................. 463

Question Three. On the distinction of virtues ......................................... 465

Art. I. On intellectual virtues ...................................................................... 466

Art. II. On moral virtues ............................................................................ 467

Art. III. On cardinal virtues ........................................................................ 471

Question Four. On the properties of virtues

Art. I. On the mean of virtue ....................................................................... 473

Art. II. On the connection of virtues ........................................................... 475

Art. III. On the equality of virtues .............................................................. 477

Art. IV. On the duration of virtues .............................................................. 480

Third Part. On Habits According To Supernatural Being, Or On Infused Virtues

Question One. On the existence and essence of infused habits and virtues ............................................................................................................ 484

Question Two. On the distinction of infused habits and virtues ............... 487

Art. I. On theological virtues ...................................................................... 488

Art. II. On moral virtues ............................................................................ 489

Art. III. On the gifts of the Holy Spirit ....................................................... 492

Question Three. On the cause of infused habits and virtues .................... 497

Question Four. On the properties of infused habits and virtues

Art. I. On the mean of infused virtues ......................................................... 501

Art. II. On the connection of infused habits ................................................. 502

Art. III. On the equality of infused habits .................................................... 505

Art. IV. On the duration of infused habits ................................................... 507

Special Moral Theology

Introduction. On the matter, method, and order of special moral theology ............................................................................................................ 508

On Theological Virtues

Treatise: On Divine Faith

Introduction .......................................................................................... 510

First Part. On The Object Of Faith

Question One. On the formal object of faith .......................................... 515

Question Two. On the material object of faith

Art. I. On the material object in itself .......................................................... 518

Art. II. On the conditions required for the material object ............................. 524

Art. III. On the evolution of the material object ........................................... 527

Art. IV. On the Church proposing the object of faith .................................... 531

Second Part. On The Act Of Faith

Chapter I. On the interior act of faith

Question One. On the essence of the act of faith .................................... 534

Question Two. On the analysis of the act of faith ................................... 537

Art. I. On the act of faith itself ................................................................... 537

Art. II. On the affect of credulity itself ....................................................... 540

Art. III. On the judgment of credibility, or on the preambles of faith ............. 543

Question Three. On the necessity of faith .............................................. 548

Chapter II. On the exterior act of faith, or on the confession of faith ........ 554

Third Part. On The Habit Of Faith

Question One. On faith itself

Art. I. On faith considered in order to the subject ......................................... 559

Art. II. On faith considered relative to the supernatural virtues ...................... 560

Art. III. On faith considered relative to intellectual habits ............................. 561

Question Two. On those having faith ..................................................... 564

Question Three. On the cause and effects of faith ................................... 565

Question Four. On the gifts corresponding to faith .................................. 568

Fourth Part. On The Vices And Sins Opposed To Faith

Question One. On sins directly opposed ................................................ 571

Art. I. On infidelity .................................................................................... 571

Art. II. On heresy and apostasy ................................................................... 576

Question Two. On sins indirectly opposed

Art. I. On communication with infidels and heretics ..................................... 582

Art. II. On cooperation toward infidelity and heresy ..................................... 589

Art. III. On the reading and spreading of prohibited writings ........................ 596

Art. IV. On the admission or profession of doctrine dangerous to faith .......... 608

Question Three. On blasphemy, which is opposed to the confession of faith ............................................................................................................ 610

Fifth Part. On The Precept Of Faith

Only Question. On the precept of faith itself .......................................... 616

Treatise: On Divine Hope

Introduction .......................................................................................... 619

First Part. On The Object And Act Of Hope

Question One. On the formal object of hope .......................................... 621

Question Two. On the material object of hope ........................................ 625

Question Three. On the necessity of hope .............................................. 628

Second Part. On The Habit And Subject Of Hope

Question One. On hope as it is a virtue ................................................. 630

Question Two. On the subject of hope ................................................... 633

Question Three. On the fear of God ...................................................... 635

Third Part. On Sins Opposed To Hope

Question One. On desperation ............................................................... 638

Question Two. On presumption ............................................................. 640

Fourth Part. On The Precept Of Hope

Only Question. On the precept of hope itself .......................................... 644

Treatise: On Divine Charity

Introduction .......................................................................................... 647

First Part. On Charity Itself

Question One. On the essence of charity ............................................... 658

Question Two. On the excellence of charity

Art. I. On the excellence of charity in itself ................................................. 662

Art. II. On the excellence of charity relative to the other virtues .................... 664

Question Three. On charity considered with regard to the subject

Art. I. On the subject and generation of charity ............................................ 666

Art. II. On the increase of charity ............................................................... 667

Art. III. On the diminution and loss of charity ............................................. 670

Second Part. On The Object Of Charity

Question One. On the formal object of charity ....................................... 672

Question Two. On the material object of charity

Art. I. On those to be loved from charity generally ....................................... 677

Art. II. On loving God ................................................................................ 679

Art. III. On loving oneself .......................................................................... 682

Art. IV. On sinners to be loved ................................................................... 684

Art. V. On enemies to be loved ................................................................... 686

Question Three. On the order of charity ................................................ 691

Art. I. On the order between God and us ..................................................... 692

Art. II. On the order between us and the neighbor ........................................ 694

Art. III. On the order among various neighbors ............................................ 698

Third Part. On The Acts Of Charity

Question One. On the proper act of charity, or dilection ......................... 701

Question Two. On the internal effects of charity ..................................... 704

Question Three. On the external act of charity, or beneficence ................ 707

Art. I. On corporal almsgiving .................................................................... 708

Art. II. On spiritual almsgiving, or fraternal correction ................................. 715

Fourth Part. On Sins Opposed To Charity

Question One. On hatred, which is opposed to dilection .......................... 721

Question Two. On sins opposed to joy

Art. I. On acedia ........................................................................................ 725

Art. II. On envy ......................................................................................... 726

Question Three. On sins opposed to peace ............................................. 727

Question Four. On sins opposed to beneficence ..................................... 730

Art. I. On active scandal ............................................................................. 730

Art. II. On passive scandal .......................................................................... 735

Art. III. On certain scandals in particular ..................................................... 738

Fifth Part. On The Precepts Of Charity

Only Question. On the precepts themselves of dilection toward God and neighbor .............................................................................................. 743

Appendix. Excursus on the systems of philosophers concerning the foundation and norm of morality ........................................................... 749

Alphabetical Index ............................................................................... 759

Analytical Index ................................................................................... 781

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