Justifiable Homicide and Self-Defence

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter III. Justifiable Homicide, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. V, Section III. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 743, 744, 745 & 746 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Homicide, nn. 1826, 1833, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1840, 1841, 1842 & 1843 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 10 passages

Vol. I, On the Fifth Precept of th…, III. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734 & 735 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 14 passages

59. On Defense of Oneself, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 17 passages

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. IV, Section 2: The Right of Self-Defense, nn. ¶1–¶17 (17 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. III, Art. III, § 2, 2. On The Killing Of An Unjust Aggressor Or On Bloody Defense, nn. 120, 121, 122 & 123 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 18 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. I, Question Three: On the Killing of One's Neighbor, nn. 361 & 362 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Joseph Rickaby, S.J. — 7 passages

Pt. III, Ch. II, Section II. Of Killing done Indirectly in Self-defence, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V

Pt. III, The Fifth Commandment, n. ¶12 — Killing In Self-Defence. If a man kill another in self-defence, having used every means consistent with his own safety to avoid the infliction of death, he evidently does not violate this Commandment.Read in context →

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 7 passages

Vol. V, Case XII: Justified Injury to the Neighbor, or, a Guilty Man Exercising his Own Right, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 5 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: On the Killing of an Aggressor, nn. ¶733, ¶734, ¶735, ¶736 & ¶737 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 4 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Fifth. On the Fifth P…, Question Fourth. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 332, 333, 334 & 335 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 5 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON THE KILLING OF AN UNJUST AGGRESSOR, nn. ¶467, ¶468, ¶469, ¶470 & ¶471 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 6 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Fifth Precept of th…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 268, 269, 269, Q. 2, 269, Q. 3, 269, Q. 4 & 269, Q. 5 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 82 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Question VI: Whether it is lawful to kill a man within the limits of blameless defense, in defense of oneself or one's goods, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt I: Whether it is lawful to kill someone to preserve one's honor, rather than flee, nn. 1–20 (20 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt II: Whether one who is attacked is bound in some case to kill the aggressor, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt III: Whether it is lawful, in defense of one's own goods, to kill a thief, nn. 1–30 (30 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt IV: Whether, in defense of chastity, it is lawful to kill the assailant, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 20 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Fifth Precept of th…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 395, 396, 397, 398 & 399 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 9 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 & 333 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)