A Topic of Moral Theology
Defence of limb, chastity and property
When these may be defended at the cost of the aggressor's life; not honour attacked by words
The works themselves ask 5 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
defending against rape · defending your property · shooting an intruder (ed.)
In the index as Unjust aggressor · Goods · Killing of self · Moderation of blameless defense · Modesty · Defense · Embryotomy · Honor · Rape · Violence
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter III. Justifiable Homicide, nn. 2 & 3 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On the Fifth Precept of th…, III. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 728, 729, 730, 731, 732 & 733 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. I, Question Three: On the Killing of One's Neighbor, nn. 361 & 362 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt III: Whether it is lawful, in defense of one's own goods, to kill a thief, nn. 1–30 (30 passages)
Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt IV: Whether, in defense of chastity, it is lawful to kill the assailant, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Justifiable Homicide and Self-Defence — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Koch–Preuss · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · The Roman Catechism · The Casuist — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)