A Topic of Moral Theology

Co-operation in Another's Sin

Formal and material co-operation, and when material co-operation may be lawful.

Within this topic

See also Scandal — in Charity · Co-operation in Injustice — in Restitution

Also asked about as…

complicity · formal cooperation · helping someone sin · material cooperation · participating in another's sin · working for a company that does evil (ed.)

In the index as Cooperation · Scandal · Dances (Choreae) · Books (Libri) · Innkeeper (Caupo) · Enemy (Inimicus) · Cooperation in the sins of others · Co-operation · Cooperation in sin · Fraternal Correction (Correctio fraterna) · Charity (Caritas) · Cooperation in another's sins · Correction from Office (Correctio ex officio) · Newspapers · Nudity · Prostitutes (Meretrices) · Theater · Alms (Eleemosyna) · Authors (Auctores) · Booksellers (Bibliopolae) · Denunciation in general (Denunciatio in genere) · Editors · Obscene Books · Servant (Famulus)

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. III, Chapter VII. Co-operation in Another's Sin, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. III, Chapter IV. Co-operation in Injustice, nn. ¶1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. Principles, nn. 554, 555 & 556 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

28. On Communication with Infidels, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (28 passages — hover a number to read it)

38. On Cooperation with Respect to Faith, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)

39. On Cooperation with Respect to Justice, n. 1 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Appendix, On Cooperation, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Vol. I, Treatise On Virtues, Ch. III, Art. II, § III, Point II. On Cooperation, nn. 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255 & 256 (64 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Human Acts — Chapter II: On the Morality of the Human Act, nn. 183, 184, 185, 186, 187 & 188 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. II, Section 2: Sins Against the Spiritual Welfare of Others, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶11, ¶12, ¶13, ¶14, ¶15, ¶16, ¶17 & ¶18 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. II, First Book: On the Theolog…, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article III: Procuring the Good Action of Neighbor, nn. 110–137, ¶1 & 138–154 (46 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IX. On theological c…, Ch. III, Art. III, § 2. On cooperation in evil, nn. 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622 & 623 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. III, Ch. II, Art. III, § 3. On Cooperation in the Sins of Others, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶517, ¶518, ¶519, ¶520, ¶3, ¶4, ¶521, ¶5, ¶522, ¶6, ¶523, ¶7, ¶524, ¶8, ¶525, ¶9, ¶526 & ¶527 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON VIRTUES, Ch. III, ARTICLE II: ON LOVE OF THE NEIGHBOR, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶278, ¶279, ¶280, ¶5, ¶281, ¶282, ¶283, ¶6, ¶284, ¶285, ¶286, ¶7, ¶287, ¶288, ¶289, ¶8, ¶9, ¶290, ¶291, ¶292, ¶293, ¶294, ¶10, ¶295, ¶11, ¶296, ¶297, ¶298, ¶299, ¶300, ¶12, ¶301, ¶13, ¶14, ¶302, ¶303, ¶15, ¶304, ¶305, ¶16, ¶306, ¶307, ¶308, ¶17, ¶309, ¶18, ¶19, ¶310, ¶20, ¶21, ¶311, ¶22, ¶23, ¶312, ¶24, ¶25, ¶313, ¶314, ¶315, ¶316, ¶317, ¶26, ¶27, ¶318, ¶28, ¶29, ¶319, ¶30, ¶320, ¶31 & ¶321 (75 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Sins in General, Second Part: On the Causes…, Second Question: On the Ex…, Article III: On Man Cooperating, nn. ¶1, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491 & 492 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. III, Art. II, § III. On the Vices Opposed to Charity toward Neighbor, nn. ¶1, 182, 183, 184, 185, 185, Q. 2, 185, Q. 3, 185, Q. 4, 185, Q. 5, 185, Q. 6, 186, 187, 187, Q. 2, 187, Q. 3, 187, Q. 4, 188, 189, 189, Q. 2, 189, Q. 3, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 196, Q. 2, 196, Q. 3, 196, Q. 4, 196, Q. 5, 197, 197, Q. 2, 197, Q. 3, 197, Q. 4, 197, Q. 5, 198, 198, Q. 2, 199, 199, Q. 2 & 199, Q. 3 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, Faith, Case 6. A Too-accommodating Matron, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, Charity, Case 3. Scandal and Co-operation, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, Charity, Case 7. A Police Agent, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. V, Case II: Cooperation, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (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…, Cooperation in Sin, nn. 1506, 1507 & 1508 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Kinds of Cooperation, nn. 1509, 1510, 1511 & 1512 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Sinfulness of Cooperation, nn. 1513 & 1514 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Lawfulness of Material Cooperation, nn. 1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, 1519, 1520, 1521, 1522, 1523, 1524 & 1525 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Lawfulness of Immediate Cooperation, nn. 1526 & 1527 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Special Cases of Cooperation, n. 1528 — Special Cases of Cooperation. Special Cases of Cooperation.—The cases of cooperation, like those involving scandal, are innumerable, but there are certain cases which occur today more frequently than others, namely, those of cooperation with evil pub… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Cooperation in Reading Matter, nn. 1529 & 1530 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, In Service, nn. 1542, 1543 & 1544 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Duties of the Confessor as Regards Cooperation, nn. 1545 & 1546 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Cooperation in Defamation, nn. 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083 & 2084 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, Cooperation With Contraception, n. 2623 — Cooperatio Uxoris ad Onanismum vel Contraceptionem. Cooperatio Uxoris ad Onanismum vel Contraceptionem.—(a) Cooperatio formalis graviter illicita est, quum includat approbationem ipsius peccati. Unde graviter peccat uxor quae suis quaeremoniis de molestiis graviditatis vi… Read in context →

What Is Marriage? A Catechism Arranged According to the Encyclical “Casti Connubii” of Pope Pius XI

Vermeersch, What Is Marriage?, Part Two: The Attack on Ma…, The Campaign Against the Child, n. 99 — How Are We to Understand That Material Cooperation Which Is Permitted to One of the Parties When the Other Is Determined to Do Wrong?. As the Holy Father has no intention of coming down to details of practical morality, we must evidently have recourse to approved authorities and to former declarations of the Holy See. According to this teaching, there i… Read in context →

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Precept…, Question Third. On Charity…, Article Sixth. On Sins Aga…, § 4. On Cooperation, nn. 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 & 121 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Precept…, Question Third. On Charity…, Article Sixth. On Sins Aga…, Particular Questions Concerning Cooperation, nn. ¶1, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 & 129 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, IIbis. Questions Concernin…, II. On Sterilization, Question Three: On Cooperation in Sterilization, nn. ¶1656–¶1692 (37 passages)

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

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Theological Virtues, n. 368 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On the Theological Virtues, n. ¶41 — N. 252. 255. - On Cooperation in General with Superstitious Rites. "In relation to cooperation with superstitious rites, this rule is to be held. If the cooperation has been part of the superstitious rite, then it will be judged formal, intrinsically evil, and can never lawfully be done… Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Charity — Billuart, Summa Summae · Concina, Compendium · Bontempi, Palladium Theologicum V · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · The Roman Catechism · Coppens, Moral Philosophy · St. Alphonsus, True Spouse · Rickaby, Four-Square — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)