A Topic of Moral Theology
Property in animals; game and poaching
Domestic, tamed and wild animals; game laws in conscience.
The works themselves ask 3 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
fishing · hunting · trespassing to hunt · wild thing (ed.)
In the index as Hunting (Venatio) · Animals (Animalia) · Clerics · Fishing · Game · Occupation · Works · Wild thing · Fish (Pisces) · Liberal works · Servile things · To fish (Piscari) · "Oysters." · Acts · Amusements · Bees (Apes) · Doves (Columbae) · Fairs · Forensic acts · Gambling · Human act · Hunting in general · Law · Market
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question Fourth. On Aleato…, Article Second. On Game, nn. 622, 623 & 624 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. I, Ch. IV, Section I. Occupation, n. 5 — Animals are either domestic, tamed, or wild. The property in domestic animals such as dogs, sheep, kine, pigs, always remain with the owner, however much they may stray, as long as they are not so utterly lost that there… Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. III, Section II. On Cessation from Servile Works, n. 705 — I. Object of the precept. On feasts of precept the following are prohibited: 1. forensic acts; 2. unless legitimate customs or particular indults provide otherwise, public market, fairs, and other public sales and purcha… Read in context →
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § III, Point I, I. On the Occupation of Animals, nn. 791, 792, 793 & 794 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Article II. On Negative Duties, n. 1174 — V. Hunting. They should not indulge in hunting, and should never exercise noisy hunting (can. 138). Hunting - by which bird-catching is also comprehended - is distinguished as twofold, noisy and quiet. Noisy hunting is t… Read in context →
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, Negative Duties of Clerics, n. 2603 — Negative Duties of Clerics. Negative Duties of Clerics.—The negative duties of clerics are the avoidance of certain acts, occupations, or amusements forbidden as worldly, undignified, dangerous, distracting or scandalous (I Thess., v. 22; II Tim., … Read in context →
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, II. On the Modes of Acquiring Ownership by Natural Law, nn. 894 & 899 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, II. On the Negative Obligations of Clerics, n. 175 — Are fishing and hunting prohibited to clerics? - Fishing is lawful, as something which by its nature is altogether quiet, nor is it read anywhere as proscribed. But frequent and clamorous hunts are interdicted, namely th… Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter I: On the Existence of Right, nn. 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 & 220 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. I, Ch. IV, Art. I, § 2. On The Occupation Of Animals, nn. 41, 42, 43 & 44 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. On the acquisition of dominion, nn. ¶4, ¶641, ¶642, ¶643, ¶644, ¶645, ¶646 & ¶647 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. II, Question Five: On the Acqu…, Article I: On Occupation, nn. 204, 205, 206, 207 & 208 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. V, Subquestion II: What thing…, Doubt VI: When things acquired by fowling, fishing, and hunting are to be restored, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Occupation — Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Billuart, Summa Summae · Coppens, Moral Philosophy — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)