A Topic of Moral Theology

Bad desires

Efficacious and inefficacious desires; conditional desires; the malice of the desired act and its circumstances

The works themselves ask 19 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

Also asked about as…

desiring something sinful · simple desire · wishing evil on someone (ed.)

In the index as Desire (Desiderium) · Joy · Delectation · Sadness · Boasting · Delight (Delectatio) · Complacency · Depraved desire · Morose delectation · Purpose · Desires · Election · Hatred · Impurity · Joy over evil (Gaudium de malo) · Love · Pleasure · Sin · Sins · Thought (Cogitatio) · Boldness · Concupiscence (Concupiscentia) · Fear · Law

In the manuals

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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 3 passages

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Sixth. On Sins., Question Sixth. On Interna…, Article First. On Depraved Desires., nn. 328, 329 & 330 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. IV, Pt. II, Chapter I. Sins of Thought, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. III, Section I. On the Passions in General, n. 35 — III. Enumeration of the passions. Eleven are enumerated, namely: 1. On the part of the concupiscible appetite: a) Love, which is the complacency of the concupiscible appetite in sensible good, abstracting from its absenc… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. II, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. III, § II. On Desire and Joy, nn. 296, 297 & 298 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Bk. II, Appendix I. On Internal Si…, II. On Desire and Joy, nn. 122 & 123 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. I, Art. 5. The Passions, Division, n. 119 — The concupiscible passions are defined as follows: (a) love, the first of the passions and the cause of all the others, tends to sensible good considered as desirable, abstracting from its presence or absence; while hatr… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. II, Art. 3. Bad Habits, or Vices, The Subjects of Sins, nn. 232, 237 & 240 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, Impure Desire, nn. 2508 & 2509 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 8 passages

Vol. I, On Human Acts, I. On the Nature of the Human Act, nn. 17 & 23 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On Conscience, II. On Certain Conscience, n. 108 — Can someone labor under an invincibly erroneous conscience as regards depraved desires and other merely internal acts, namely if no exterior action follows? - Speaking explicitly and generally about desire, Elbel has thi… Read in context →

Vol. I, On Laws, IV. On the Obligation of Law, n. 208 — Note: One sins against the law not only by action, namely by commission or omission, by doing or not doing those things which are prohibited or commanded by law, but also by simple desire, without execution of the thing,… Read in context →

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, I. On the Nature of Sin, nn. 291, 292 & 293 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, II. On the Order of Charity, n. 389 — What order generally is to be observed in charity toward neighbor? In the order of charity each one is bound after God to love: 1. himself according to spiritual goods, insofar as he wills God, his end, i.e., the supreme… Read in context →

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J.

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Sins, n. 294 — Delight and Desire Concerning an Evil Thing. Cf. nn. 288, 389.Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 27 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Sins, Part Two. On Sins in Species, Chapter I. On Internal Sins, nn. 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172 & 173 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. II, Supplement: On the Virtue of Chastity, n. 19 — 19. 2. Depraved desire is had when someone depicts for himself venereal delectation as future, and deliberately wishes to enjoy it. Now the absolute desire of a gravely unlawful act is a mortal sin. This is clear from th… Read in context →

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. I, Article II: Concerning Desires, n. 461 — — Notion and morality of desire. Desire, as we saw above, carries with itself some intention of execution; or, besides love, it says some intention, absolute or conditional. 1. Absolute desire, by which the will consents… Read in context →