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Negative Cooperators

Those who fail to prevent harm they were bound in justice to prevent, and their share in restitution.

The works themselves ask 3 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

Also asked about as…

failing to prevent harm · not reporting · not stopping a theft · silence about a crime (ed.)

In the index as Restitution · Cooperation · Guards · Damage · Cooperation in injustice · Servant · Guard · Negligence · Non-manifesting person · Parents · Participant · Servants · Superior · A father has the right and duty of educating children · A mute person · Animals · Children · Confessor · Cooperator · Manifestation · Negative · Non-Manifesting · Offices · One Not Manifesting

In the manuals

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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Third. On the Repa…, Question Fourth. On Restit…, Article Sixth. On Negative Cooperations, nn. 495, 496 & 497 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § IV, Point II. On Negative Cooperators, n. 1005 — I. Negative cooperators are: 1° the silent one; 2° the one not opposing; 3° the one not manifesting. The silent one is said to be he who by speaking or warning does not prevent damage to be inflicted. The one not opposin… Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 6 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter III: On Restitution, nn. 536, 537, 538, 539, 540 & 541 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. On Negative Cooperation, n. 109 — 109. Notions. Negative cooperators are those who do not impede damage to the neighbor, although they are held to this from justice. Three modes of this cooperation are assigned, which indeed are materially, but not forma… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 13 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section A: Concerning the …, Question Two: Concerning t…, Article IV: On Unjust Cooperation, n. 316 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. III, § VII. On Negative Cooperators, nn. 439, 440, 440, Q. 1, 440, Q. 2 & 441 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 29 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On the Act of Commutative …, On the restitution to be made by those who cooperate in unjust damage, nn. 95–123 (29 passages)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P.

Diss. II, Chapter II — On those who either hinder others from obtaining some good, or cooperate in the loss of others, n. XVIII — XVIII. QUESTION VII. What of those who negatively cooperate in another's evil, as are the silent, the non-opposing, the non-disclosing? ANSWER. These three indirectly cooperate in the committing of another's evil, namely… Read in context →