Prudence

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Chapter II. Voluntary Acts, n. 5 — If I am not justified, according to the foregoing principle, in performing an action which causes some evil effect, that evil effect is imputable to me though I did not intend it in itself; it is not indeed voluntary in … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. III, Ch. III, Section I. Damnification in General, n. 2 — In order that such an obligation may be imposed, certain conditions must be fulfilled which it will be well to state more explicitly. (a) The damage must be inflicted voluntarily, with knowledge and the will to do the wr… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 9 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § II, Division, and Directive Force of Conscience Properly So Called, n. 217 — I. Notion. Conscience, moral and antecedent, is a dictate of the practical intellect by which someone judges that a particular action is commanded, prohibited, or free for him (St. Alphonsus, I, 2; cf. St. Thomas, I, q. … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article I. On Prudence, nn. 371, 372, 373, 374, 375 & 376 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. IV, § IV, Point III, II. On Studiosity, n. 459 — III. Opposed Vices. By excess, curiosity is opposed to studiosity, which inclines one to satisfy the appetite for knowing too much, by applying oneself to useless or harmful studies (St. Thomas, II-II, q. 167, a. 1). By … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. IV, § IV, Point III, V. On Modesty of Attire, n. 468 — III. Opposed Vices. By excess there is opposed luxury, inclining one to adornment of the body and arrangement of external things beyond the measure of right reason; by defect, negligence, by which someone in the adornmen… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 34 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. II, Art. 2. Good Habits, or Vi…, Division, nn. 146 & 150 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 7. The Sins Against L…, Laziness, n. 1326 — Laziness, as distinct from the capital vice of sloth, is a generic name given to a number of sins or circumstances of sin, and hence it will be treated in several places. (a) Thus, negligence is a want of prompt decision… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Question II. The Duties of All Classes of Men (the Moral Virtues), n. 1626 — After the theological virtues, which offer to God the services of faith, hope and charity, and which direct man to his Last End, follow the cardinal or moral virtues, which perfect the actions and passions of man, and ma… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Definition, n. 1627 — Definition. (Summa Theologica, II-II, qq. 47-56.) Definition.—All the definitions of prudence are in substantial agreement, and from them we may formulate a detailed definition as follows: “Prudence is the virtue that consults well … Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Objects, nn. 1628 & 1629 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Certainty of Prudence, n. 1630 — Necessity of Certitude. Necessity of Certitude.—Prudence, being an intellectual virtue, must have certainty (see on the Certain Conscience, 640 sqq.). But with regard to particular contingencies (e.g., whether Balbus ought to marry Caia) there … Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Excellence, nn. 1631 & 1632 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Acts, n. 1633 — The Exercise of Prudence. The Exercise of Prudence.—The acts that belong to prudence are those that one needs in order to direct one’s conduct to that moderation which is the end of virtue. They are three: deliberation, decision, direction. (a) H… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Qualities, n. 1634 — Qualities of Prudence. Qualities of Prudence.—The qualities that should characterize prudence are carefulness and confidence. (a) Carefulness is a watchful attention given to deliberation and judgment enabling one to act with readiness and dec… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Parts, nn. 1635 & 1636 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Integral Parts, nn. 1637 & 1638 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Subjective Parts, nn. 1639, 1640, 1642, 1643 & 1644 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Potential Parts, n. 1646 — The Potential Parts of Prudence. The Potential Parts of Prudence.—As was explained in 1636, the potential parts of a virtue are certain annexed virtues, usually inferior ones, that have to do with the secondary acts of a virtue to which they are subordi… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Persons Who Possess Prudence, nn. 1648, 1650, 1651, 1654 & 1655 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prudence, nn. 1658, 1659, 1660, 1661 & 1668 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, The Commandments of Prudence, n. 1687 — Commandments of Prudence. Commandments of Prudence.—Prudence is not expressly commanded in the Decalogue, but there are precepts concerning this virtue in other parts of Scripture. (a) Prudence is not enjoined in the Decalogue, because the ten co… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, The Duties of Superiors, n. 2635 — The Duties of Superiors and Subjects: Duties of Superiors. The Duties of Superiors and Subjects: Duties of Superiors.—Superiors both in domestic and civil society need especially prudence and justice in order to fulfill well their special duties of ruling successfully and lawful… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, On Conscience, III. On Probable Conscience, nn. 113, 119 & 124 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, VI. On Virtues, n. 346 — What is prudence, what are its parts, and what vices are opposed to it? R. To the first. It is a certain special virtue of the practical intellect, by which in any business occurring we know what is honorable, what shame… Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 12 passages

Vol. II, On the Moral Virtues, nn. 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059 & 1060 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Bk. II, Treatise I: On Prudence, n. ¶1 — Utility. - Because the more practical questions of this treatise can also be weighed under various other heads, manuals of moral theology are accustomed scarcely to concede express mention to the cardinal virtue of prude… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. I, Article I: Notions, nn. 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 & 162 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 7 passages

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. V, Ch. II, Art. I, § 1. On Prudence and the Virtues Contained Under It, nn. ¶391, ¶392, ¶393, ¶394, ¶395, ¶396 & ¶397 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 7 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract X. On the Virtue of Prudence and the Opposite Vices, nn. ¶92 & 625 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract X. On the Virtue of …, Chapter I. On the Notion of the Virtue of Prudence, nn. 626, 627, 628 & 629 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract X. On the Virtue of …, Chapter II. On the Acts or Functions of Prudence, n. 630 — 630. The acts or functions of prudence are enumerated by St. Thomas as three: 1. to take counsel well, 2. to judge rightly, 3. to command or prescribe. Explanation. Prudence first takes counsel and deliberates, or seeks … Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 84 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal Virtue of Prudence and on the Annexed Virtues, nn. 3, 4, 5 & 6 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Prudence It…, Question One: On Prudence …, Article I: On the Subject of Prudence, nn. ¶1, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Prudence It…, Question One: On Prudence …, Article II: On the Object and Act of Prudence, nn. ¶1, 11, 12, 13 & 14 (26 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Prudence It…, Question One: On Prudence …, Article III: On the Habit and Cause of Prudence, nn. ¶1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 106 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XX: On Prudence, n. 1 — AFTER the Theological virtues the theologians treat of the Cardinal virtues, the first of which is reckoned to be Prudence. For this is set over the whole OEconomy of the moral virtues, and directs them, either by discer… Read in context →

Tr. I, Disputation XX: On Prudence, Question I: What prudence is, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XX: On Prudence, Question II: Whether prudence is a virtue, nn. 1–37 (37 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XX: On Prudence, Question III: What the offices of prudence are, nn. 1–20 (20 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XX: On Prudence, Question VIII: Whether there is one prudence for all the moral virtues, nn. 1–30 (30 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXII: On the V…, Question XI: On the precepts of prudence, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Joseph Rickaby, S.J. — 6 passages

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

Four-Square; or, The Cardinal Virtues

Joseph Rickaby, S.J. — 10 passages

Rickaby, Four-Square, III. Prudence, nn. ¶32, ¶33, ¶34, ¶35, ¶36, ¶37, ¶38, ¶40, ¶41 & ¶42 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Charles Coppens, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Chapter II: The Morality of Human Acts, n. 76 — 76\. II. Prudence perfects the intellect, directing it to discern on all occasions what is best suited for the attainment of our last end. Thus defined, prudence is a general virtue, which includes: (a) Clear-sightedness… Read in context →

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 5 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Fifth. On Virtues., Question Second. On the Ca…, Article First. On Prudence., nn. 263, 264 & 265 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question First. On Contrac…, Article Third. On Capable Persons, nn. 528 & 529 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)