A Topic of Moral Theology

Injuries in General

Violation of another's strict right: what constitutes an injury in justice, and the guilt it involves.

Within this topic

In the index as Injury · Injustice · Justice · Fruits · Acceptation or respect of persons · Commutative justice · Consent, in a contract · Detraction from the error of hearers · End · Enfeeblement · Fear in contracts · Fraud: what it is · Influence of intention on the injustice of an external act · Injuries · Lie · Master · Mode added to a contract · Mutilation · Offense · Personal injuries · Reflex principles of morality · Restraint · Right · Robbery

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Second. On the Inj…, Question First. On Injury in General, nn. 408, 409, 410, 411 & 412 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. II, Chapter I. Injuries in General, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Chapter I. On Injustice in Common, nn. 976, 977 & 978 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Bodily Injury, n. 1866 — Bodily Injuries.-Injustice is done not only by destroying the life of a human being, but also by harming him in his rights to bodily integrity or well-being. The chief bodily injuries are the following: (a) mutilation, w… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XVIII. On Injustice, nn. 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294 & 1295 (10 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.

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Second Part. On the Violat…, Chapter I. On Injury in General, n. 599 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 264, 265, 285, 286, 287 & 288 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. III, Ch. I, Article I: The Notion and Conditions of Injury, nn. 574, 575, 576, 577, 578 & 579 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Chapter II: On the Principal Injurious Action, n. ¶1 — Note. We do not so treat of injuries in this chapter that we pass over in silence connected licit acts. Thus, while we mention forbidden homicide, at the same time we explain the right of bloody defense; beside theft we … Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. II, Article I: On Personal Injuries, n. 590 — Highest General Principle. Private persons, as such, in their mutual relation, are equally inviolable; and this without any consideration of merit or demerit, consent or dissent. Wherefore no malice, no formal or virtual… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Question III. On The Violation Of Justice And The Reparation Of Violated Justice, n. ¶22 — This question is divided into four chapters: 1. on injustice in general; 2. on injustice committed through the taking away of another's thing; 3. on injustice committed through the damaging of one's neighbor; 4. on the r… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Chapter I. On Injustice In General, nn. ¶23, 74, 75 & 76 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. III, Question One: Concerning Injustice Itself in Itself, nn. ¶1, 236, 237, 238, 239 & 240 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. III, Question Three: Concerning the General Principles of Right by Which Injury Is Discerned, nn. ¶1, ¶2, 245, 246 & 247 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and Injustice in Involuntary Exchanges, nn. ¶1 & 343 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Bk. V, Title XXXVI: On Injuries and Damage Inflicted, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. III, The Eighth Commandment, nn. ¶28, ¶29, ¶30, ¶31, ¶32, ¶33, ¶34 & ¶35 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, CHAPTER I: On Justice and Injury, n. ¶1 — Here there is treatment of commutative justice alone, to which injury and injustice are properly opposed. As regards other things, see n. 398.Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: On Commutative Justice, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶720, ¶3 & ¶721 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, Ch. I, ARTICLE II: On Injury and Injustice, nn. ¶722, ¶723, ¶724, ¶725, ¶726 & ¶727 (6 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)

39. On Cooperation with Respect to Justice, n. 1 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

82. Restitution from Damage and Cooperation, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, CHAPTER I: ON INJURY IN GENERAL, nn. ¶688, ¶689, ¶690, ¶691 & ¶692 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, ARTICLE I: ON THE NATURE OF THEFT, nn. ¶693, ¶694, ¶695, ¶696, ¶697, ¶698, ¶699, ¶700, ¶701, ¶702 & ¶703 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, ARTICLE II: ON THE CAUSES ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH THEFT CEASES TO BE SUCH, n. ¶1 — A twofold cause is assigned: 1° necessity; 2° hidden compensation.Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, Art. II, § I. On Necessity, nn. ¶1, ¶704, ¶705, ¶706 & ¶707 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, Art. II, § II. On Hidden Compensation, nn. ¶1, ¶708, ¶709, ¶710, ¶711 & ¶712 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article III. On Unjust Cooperation, n. ¶1 — Cooperation toward the damage of the neighbor can happen in nine ways. What those are was said above, n. 194; but here note that the first six ways are positive and the last three negative. Something will be said briefly… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. III, § V. On Refuge, n. 436 — A receiver, or one providing refuge, is he who knowingly and freely provides security to a robber or another damager. Concerning him these things must be established: 1st. One receiving is held for damages coming from hi… Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Theft and Unjust Damage — Koch–Preuss · Bontempi, Palladium Theologicum V · The Casuist · Spirago · Coppens, Moral Philosophy — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)