A Topic of Moral Theology
Soldiers and the justice of a war
Whether soldiers must inquire; obedience in doubt.
The works themselves ask 3 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
See also War — in Life and Bodily Integrity (Fifth Commandment)
Also asked about as…
fighting in an unjust war · soldier's conscience (ed.)
In the index as War · Soldiers · Citizens · Military Service · Service · Soldier · Leader of War · Conscription for military service · Conscripts · Deserter · Deserter soldiers · Duties of soldiers in time of war · Leader of an army · Leaders of military forces · Soldiers and war
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter VI. War, n. 4 — Where conscription exists or soldiers have already enlisted before the outbreak of war, they are not bound to make inquiries about the origin of the war in order to satisfy their consciences of its justice; they may pres… Read in context →
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On the Fifth Precept of th…, VII. On War, n. 758 — Can soldiers wage war with doubt concerning the justice of the war? - Either the matter concerns soldiers who are subjects; or non-subjects; or hired men. If the 1st, they are bound to obey the Prince commanding, until t… Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 359, 360 & 361 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. III, OR ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2. ON VARIOUS UNJUST DAMAGERS, nn. ¶5, ¶971, ¶972 & ¶973 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. I, Question VI: Concerning Merchants and Soldiers, nn. ¶4392, ¶4393, ¶4394, ¶4395, ¶4396, ¶4397, ¶4398, ¶4399 & ¶4400 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: Concerning Le…, Question Three: Concerning the Defense of the Common Good or On War, n. 275 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Fifth Precept of th…, Chapter IV. On War, n. 278 — You Will Ask. Can soldiers wage war with doubt concerning the justice of the war? Response. If it concerns a subject soldier, or even a soldier hired before the war was declared, he can, indeed he ought to obey where the… Read in context →
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Charity, On the Vices Opposed to Ch…, On war, nn. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XVI: On War, Question III: By whom war may be waged, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading War — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · The Roman Catechism · Coppens, Moral Philosophy · Slater, Religion & Human Interests · Decretum of Gratian — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)