A Topic of Moral Theology

Avoiding and removing scandal

Explaining or omitting a lawful act; when a duty may not be omitted for fear of scandal

In the index as Scandal · Innkeeper · Woman · Lust · Prostitutes · Sale · Theaters · Books · Charity · Cooperation · Dances · Example · Goods · Heretics · Infidelity · Loan · Merchants · Minister · Pictures · Reparation · Sacred Images · Seduction · Sin · To persuade the lesser evil

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. III, Chapter VI. Scandal, nn. 4 & 5 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Duty of Avoiding Scandal, nn. 1477, 1478, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1482, 1483, 1484, 1485, 1486 & 1487 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, VI. On Scandal, nn. 431, 432, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443 & 444 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, On the Theological Virtues…, On the Virtue of Charity, nn. 842, 843, 845, 846, 847 & 848 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. II, Section 3: Duties with Regard to the Giving and Taking of Scandal, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶13, ¶14 & ¶15 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IX. On theological c…, Ch. III, Art. III, § 1. On scandal, n. 610 — 610. Obligation of avoiding scandal. 1. Pharisaic scandal is not necessarily to be avoided if there is some reasonable cause for acting. The reason is that such scandal arises from the malice alone of him who takes scand… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Fourth Part: On Sins Oppos…, Fourth Question: On Sins O…, Article I: On Active Scandal, nn. ¶1, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962 & 963 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XVIII: On Scan…, Question III: What is to be done, and what omitted, to avoid scandal, nn. 1–66 (66 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, Charity, Case 3. Scandal and Co-operation, nn. ¶5 & ¶6 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, Charity, Case 5. Questions About Scandal, n. ¶4 — 3. What is the obligation of omitting works both of precept and of counsel in order to avoid scandal?Read in context →

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Chapter IV: Our Rights and Duties Towards Our Fellow-men, nn. 158, ¶308 & ¶309 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Scandal — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)