A Topic of Moral Theology

Morality as relation to the rule of conduct

What makes an act morally good or bad; the eternal law and right reason as the norm

Within this topic

In the index as Morality · Good · Act · Delight · Goodness · Useful · Evil · Honorable · Mind · Norm · Principles · Sin

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. I, Ch. IV, Section I. The Essence of Morality, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on Human Acts (Commentarii de Actibus Humanis)

Bucceroni, Commentaries on Human Acts, Commentary IX: On the Morality of Human Acts, nn. 23 & 24 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bucceroni, Commentaries on Human Acts, Commentary X: On the Moral Goodness and Malice of Human Acts, nn. 5, 7, 8 & 9 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. II, Ch. III, Article I. On the Nature and Division of Morality, n. 108 — 108. The true opinion concerning the essence and norm of morality. Morality consists formally in a tendency (or transcendental relation) to the object, insofar as that object precisely falls under the rules of morals. Bu… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Human Acts in…, Second Part: On Human Acts…, Section A: On the Morality…, Q. II, Article II: On the Norm of Morality, nn. ¶1, 124, 125 & 126 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. I, Ch. IV, Article I. On the Essence of Morality, n. 22 — I say, 1st. The essence of morality consists primarily in the habitude or relation of a human act to the eternal law, which is the divine reason, or the will of God commanding that the natural order be preserved and forb… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. II, Art. 1. Habits in General, Habits and Morality, nn. 140 & 141 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Pt. I, Ch. V, Section I. Of Habit, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Human Acts — Chapter I: On Free Acts, nn. 123, 124, 125 & 126 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Virtues in Common, nn. 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577 & 578 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The Essence of Morality — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Billuart, Summa Summae — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)