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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. III, Chapter VII. Co-operation in Another's Sin, n. 2 — It is never lawful to co-operate formally with another’s sin, for it is obviously to wish evil, which is always sinful. Nor is it lawful to co-operate materially with the sin of another when the action of the secondary a… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. III, Ch. II, Section I. Possession of Another's Property in Good Faith, n. 3 — The foregoing rules tell us what has to be done when one discovers that he has possession of the property of another, or when such property has perished while in his possession, But suppose that while he was in good fait… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter V. Sale, n. 1 — SALE is a contract by which the seller transfers the ownership of a certain commodity to the buyer in consideration of a fixed price. The English law on the sale of goods is different from that on the sale of real proper… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Ch. V, Article I. Sale of Goods, nn. 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter VI. Sale by Auction, n. 1 — AUCTION is a sale of property, whether real or personal, by which a person binds himself to transfer the ownership of the same to the highest bidder according to the conditions of sale. There are various methods in which… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § II, Point I. Diverse Cooperations, Considered according to the Diversity of the Evil in which One Concurs, n. 558 — II. Cooperation in bad books, newspapers, etc. 1. It is illicit to compose, publish, and undertake for printing bad writings, because those acting thus harm the common good most gravely. There is added the fact that thos… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § II, Point II. Different Cooperations, Considered according to the Different Condition of Those Cooperating, n. 565 — II. Cooperation of workmen and merchants. 1. It is lawful to make and sell indifferent things, even under the sole title of ordinary profit; and this holds even if you know that many will abuse them. Nor is there an obli… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § VI, Point I. On Buying and Selling Generally, nn. 894 & 898 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 11 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, In Sales, nn. 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132 & 2133 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 27 passages

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, VI. On Scandal, n. 443 — Note: From the resolution of this question, the resolution of other questions is clear: whether it is licit to accept, offer, give, sell, or do something which another does not give, accept, receive, buy, or use without … Read in context →

Vol. I, On the First Precept of th…, VIII. On Simony, n. 508 — What is simony and what is its malice? - Simony is the studious will of buying or selling for a temporal price something spiritual or annexed to the spiritual. Studious, not only because, like any other sin, it requires … Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Third Precept of th…, II. On the Prohibition of Servile Works, n. 657 — Are other works also prohibited? - This precept, insofar as it is negative, prohibits not only all servile works, but also civil works, namely market-trade and public negotiation of merchandise, and three forensic things… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, IV. On the Modes of Acquiring Ownership by Private Will, n. 980 — When is a contract with a penal clause had? - What is understood by earnest money? R. To the first: A contract with a penal clause is when someone, to firm an obligation, binds himself to something if he does not keep it… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, V. On Promise, n. 993 — What about promise from civil law? Promise is admitted in Roman Law, Dig. 1. 50. t. 12; likewise C. A. 861 ff. And it is also admitted in C. B. For in a. 780, a promise of some prestation in a contract is admitted, which… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, VII. On Testament, n. 1040 — Of how many kinds is an heir distinguished, and how is his succession made? Resp. To the 1st: An heir is distinguished as: 1. Legitimate, who succeeds by law ab intestato. 2. Necessary, who cannot be excluded by the test… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XII. On Sale and Purchase, nn. 1126–1139, 1154, 1158, 1159, 1165 & 1169 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XIII. On Census, n. 1188 — How many kinds of census are there? - Census is manifold: 1. Reservative, by which the censualist transfers his own thing to another under a gratuitous or onerous title, e.g., he gives or sells it to another, with an ann… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXII. On Restitution from Another's Thing, n. 1339 — To what is a possessor in good faith bound if he has sold to another a thing bought from a thief? In the case of eviction, that is, if the owner vindicated his own thing from the buyer, the seller is bound to render the … Read in context →