Inconstancy

Abandoning a good purpose already resolved upon, a vice opposed to prudence.

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

In the index as Prudence · Inconsideration · Inconstancy · Negligence · Fraud · Precipitation · Affection · Caution · Circumspection · Craftiness · Cunning · Eubulia · Gnome · Imprudence · Infidelity · Love · Mean · Providence · Rancor · Reason · Shrewdness (solertia) · Solicitude · Synesis · Temerity

In the manuals

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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. II, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. IV, § III. On Lust, n. 312 — IV. The daughters of lust are eight, four on the part of the intellect and four on the part of the will, namely: 1. Blindness of mind: when someone is so addicted to foulness that he does not think about heavenly things.… Read in context →

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.

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Inconstancy, n. 1669 — The Sin of Inconstancy. The Sin of Inconstancy.—The sin of changeableness or inconstancy is committed when, owing to anger, jealousy or other inordinate passion, the reason repudiates things that had been rightly decided on and fails to act on … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J.

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, VI. On Virtues, n. 346 — What is prudence, what are its parts, and what vices are opposed to it? R. To the first. It is a certain special virtue of the practical intellect, by which in any business occurring we know what is honorable, what shame… Read in context →

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. — 4 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXII: On the V…, Question III: On inconstancy, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

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