A Topic of Moral Theology
Morality of the Act Indirectly Willed
The act willed in its cause: when a foreseen evil effect may be permitted.
In the index as Indirectly voluntary · Acts · Voluntary and involuntary · Act · Effect · Human act · Lust · Morality of acts · Promulgation of law necessary · Voluntary
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. I, Art. 3. Acts as Moral, Morality of the Act Indirectly Willed, nn. 94 & 95 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Human Acts — Chapter II: On the Morality of the Human Act, nn. 168–182 (15 passages)
Pastoral Questions
Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, I. Questions Concerning Ch…, On Chastity and Lust, Question Two: Concerning Chastity and Lust in General — Theological Principles, nn. ¶136, ¶137, ¶138, ¶139, ¶140, ¶141, ¶142 & ¶143 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Human Acts in…, Second Part: On Human Acts…, Section B: On the Morality…, Question III: On the Goodness and Malice of the External Effect, n. 173 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law
Pt. I, Ch. III, Section II. Of the determinants of morality in any given action, nn. 17 & 18 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Sources of Morality — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Billuart, Summa Summae · Coppens, Moral Philosophy — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)