Following an erroneous conscience

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. II, Chapter II. The Certain Conscience, n. 3 — If I have this imperfect moral certainty that my action is right, I am justified in acting, and if with such certainty my conscience tells me that I am bound to act, I must do so, even though my conscience be erroneous. … Read in context →

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 23 passages

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, I. On the Nature of Conscience, n. 9 — 9. If in that syllogism which is to be formed so that conscience may be had, the major proposition, or law, were always established with evident certainty, and the minor proposition, or that this or that action is contai… Read in context →

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, II. On Certain Conscience, nn. 12–32 (21 passages)

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, VI. On Doubtful Conscience, n. 159 — 159. He who sinned from an erroneous conscience is not bound in confession to explain that circumstance of erroneous conscience, because it does not change the species; since every sin is against conscience, and does not… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 8 passages

Vol. I, On Conscience, II. On Certain Conscience, nn. 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 & 110 (8 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)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 7 passages

11. On Erroneous Conscience, n. 1 (7 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 10 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Conscience, Chapter I. On Right and Erroneous Conscience, nn. 37 & 38 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 7 passages

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Conscience, nn. 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376 & 377 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 2 passages

Vol. I, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Ch. III, Section 3: Requisites of a Normal Conscience, nn. ¶2 & ¶3 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 8 passages

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Chapter I: On True and Erroneous Conscience, nn. ¶15, ¶16, ¶17, ¶18, ¶19, ¶20, ¶21 & ¶22 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 8 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Chapter II. On True And Erroneous Conscience, nn. 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 & 313 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. I, False, and Perplexed Conscience, nn. ¶33, ¶34, ¶35, ¶36 & ¶37 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 167 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Conscience in…, Second Question: On Consci…, Article I: On the Rectitude of Conscience, nn. ¶1, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 & 212 (32 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. I, Question One: On the Obligation and Means of Solicitously Forming a Right Conscience, nn. 49, 50, 51 & 52 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. I, Question Two: On the Speci…, Article II: On Invincibly Erroneous Conscience, nn. ¶1, 57, 58, 59, 60 & 61 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. I, Question Two: On the Speci…, Article III: On Vincibly Erroneous Conscience, nn. ¶1, 62, 63, 64 & 65 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. I, Question Three: On the Practical Formation of Right Conscience, nn. 66, 67, 68, 69 & 70 (62 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. II, Question Four: On the Sin of One Acting Against Conscience, nn. ¶1, 109 & 110 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Tr. II, Chapter I. On Right and Erroneous Conscience, nn. 30, 31 & 32 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 9 passages

Bk. II, Diss. I, Chapter I — On Conscience, and its division, nn. IV, V, VI, VIII & IX (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. II, Diss. I, Chapter III — Works performed from an invincibly erroneous conscience, though they lack formal malice, are nevertheless endowed with no goodness or merit, nn. II, IX, X & XII (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 12 passages

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