A Topic of Moral Theology
Justice and its species
Giving each his due; commutative and social (legal, distributive) justice
The works themselves ask 4 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
In the index as Justice · Distributive justice · Commutative justice · Right · Positive laws to be considered in the treatise on justice · Restitution · Summaries · Transgression of a precept · Vindicative · "Common law," · Commutative · Contrapassion · Distributive · Equality · Fruits · Integral parts of virtues · International justice · Justice, division of · Legal · Legal justice · Objective right · Obligation of laws · Office, what it is · Omission
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. I, Chapter I. Nature of Justice and Right, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 3. The Subjective Par…, Distributive and Commutative Justice Compared, nn. 1746 & 1747 (2 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…, First Part. On the Nature …, Ch. I, Article I. On the Nature of Justice, n. 518 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, n. 339 — Introduction. I. What Is Intended in the Treatise. This treatise can occupy too small a place in this manual volume. Yet it will by no means lack its peculiar utility, if it exhibits, as it were synoptically, the principles of conclus… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Title I: Offices of Legal and Distributive Justice, n. ¶1 — Utility. The few things which we hand down here explain more the notions of legal and distributive justice; and at the same time they touch the grave question concerning the force and obligation of laws, especially civil… Read in context →
Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Chapter I: Offices of Legal Justice, nn. 347, 348 & 349 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Chapter II: Offices of Distributive Justice, nn. 350 & 351 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. II, Chapter I. On The Notion Of The Virtue Of Justice, n. 70 — 70. The name of justice is taken in diverse ways, and indeed: 1. In the broadest sense, for the complex of all virtues, or for total and integral moral rectitude (Rechtschaffenheit). In this acceptation it is said: "Bles… Read in context →
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. II, Ch. II, Article I. On The Subjective Parts Or Species Of Justice, n. 71 — 71. General or legal justice (which by some authors is also called social) and particular justice are distinguished. But particular justice is subdivided into distributive and commutative. Distributive justice is again s… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. I, Question One: On the Notion and Definition of Justice, nn. ¶1, 134, 135, 136, 137 & 138 (33 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Chapter IV: Concerning the Division of Justice, n. 248 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. IV, Question One: Concerning the Integral Parts, nn. ¶1, 249, 250 & 251 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. IV, Question Two: Concerning the Subjective Parts, nn. ¶1, 252, 253, 254, 255 & 256 (39 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. I, Ch. I, Article I. On the Nature of Justice, n. 346 — The name of justice seems to be derived from the just. But that is called just which is adequate and commensurate with its rule; whence justice in general is called whatever effects this adequation. - Hence sanctifying g… Read in context →
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On Justice, On the division of justice, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. I, Chapter III — The various acceptations of right: the notions and divisions of justice, nn. III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question I: Whether right is the object of justice, nn. 1–35 (35 passages)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question II: What justice is, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question III: Whether justice is a special virtue, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question IV: In what subject justice consists, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question V: Whether justice is the most excellent of the moral virtues, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question X: Whether distributive justice differs in species from commutative, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)
Treated under the broader heading Nature of Justice and Right — Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)