Detraction, calumny and tale-bearing

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Seventh. On the Eight…, Question Third. On Lesion …, Article Second. On Detraction and Calumny, nn. 644, 645, 646, 647 & 648 (5 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. VI, Pt. VIII, Chapter II. Detraction, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VIII, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. I, Division, and Morality of Detraction, nn. 1066, 1067 & 1068 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VIII, Sect. II, Ch. I, Article III. On Restitution on Account of Detraction, n. 1071 — I. Subject of restitution. 1. He who unjustly and with grave theological fault has injured the reputation of the neighbor is held under grave obligation to restitution "just as to restitution of any thing taken away" (St… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VIII, Sect. II, Ch. I, Article IV. On the One Hearing Detraction, n. 1075 — I. He who positively influences detraction, for example by asking, laughing, or applauding, sins against justice. Yet sufficiently probably he sins only slightly who fishes out the crime of the neighbor without the inten… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Defamation, nn. 2030 & 2032 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed to Commutative and Distributive Justice, Whispering, nn. 2103, 2104 & 2105 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, On the Eighth Precept of t…, II. On Detraction, nn. 1486, 1493 & 1507 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 37 passages

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. III, Section 2: Sins Against the Honor and Good Name of Others, nn. ¶1–¶37 (37 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 46 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. IV, Question Two: On Detraction, nn. ¶1, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427 & 428 (46 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 8 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question IV: Whether material detraction, which comes from talkativeness, is mortal, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)