A Topic of Moral Theology

Imprudence

The kinds of imprudence: the mere absence of prudence, rashness, and the counterfeits of prudence.

The works themselves ask 1 question under this heading — see them together with their answers.

In the index as Negligence · Inconsideration · Inconstancy · Fraud · Precipitation · Prudence · Craftiness · Imprudence · Temerity

In the manuals

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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article I. On Prudence, n. 376 — VI. Opposed Vices. Vices opposed to prudence are some by defect, others by excess. 1. Vices by defect are called by the common name of imprudence, and they are four: precipitation, inconsideration, inconstancy, and negli… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Imprudence, nn. 1664, 1665 & 1666 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 20 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Prudence It…, Question Three: On Sins Op…, Article I: On Imprudence, nn. ¶1, 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 3 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXII: On the V…, Question II: On inconsideration, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Four-Square; or, The Cardinal Virtues

Joseph Rickaby, S.J.

Rickaby, Four-Square, III. Prudence, n. ¶33 — An imprudent person is one who goes the wrong way about getting what he wants, and in consequence does not get what he wants. He has no practical discernment of the bearing of given means on a given end. That is exactly … Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Prudence — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)