A Topic of Moral Theology
The Doubtful Damager
The man who doubts whether he caused the damage, and what he owes.
The works themselves ask 2 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
not sure if i caused the damage · uncertain who caused the damage (ed.)
In the index as Unjust damaging · Damager · Restitution
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Third. On the Repa…, Question Third. On Restitu…, Article Second. On Doubtful Damaging or Damaging Performed with Error, nn. 460, 461, 462 & 463 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § IV, Point III, Scholion I. On the Doubtful Damager, n. 1008 — I. He who doubts either whether damage followed, or whether he posited the cause of the damage, or whether he posited the said cause with the required theological fault - he who doubts about these things, I say, is not h… Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter III: On Restitution, nn. 485, 486, 487 & 488 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Measure and Order by which Cooperators Are Held to Restitution — Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis · Billuart, Summa Summae · Concina, Compendium — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)