The Fifth Commandment

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 28 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Part V. The Fifth Commandment, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter I. Suicide, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter II. Capital Punishment, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter IV. Killing the Innocent, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter VI. War, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Part V. On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1 & 730 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. V, Section I. On the Killing of an Innocent Person, n. ¶1 — We shall treat first of the killing of an innocent person in general, then of the killing of a fetus in particular.Read in context →

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 39 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue, nn. 719, 722, 731, 732, 733, 742, 745, 747, 748, 753 & 757 (39 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. II, Appendix: On the Precepts of God and of the Church, n. 1100 — 1100. 1. It is not prohibited: (a) to kill animals, "because they are not associated with us by any reason," and to eat them has been granted by God to men; (b) to inflict capital punishment upon wicked and criminal men,… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — Thou shalt not kill. - Exod. xx, 13. This precept is expressly negative and virtually positive. Insofar as it is positive, it commands the preservation of life; and insofar as it is negative, it prohibits primarily the u… Read in context →

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 38 passages

Slater, Cases I, The Fifth Commandment, Case 1. Unlawful Precautions, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Fifth Commandment, Case 2. Medical Abortion, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Fifth Commandment, Case 3. Mutilation Unlawful, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Fifth Commandment, Case 4. Ectopic Gestation, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Joseph Rickaby, S.J. — 27 passages

Pt. III, Ch. II, Sect. I, Direct and Indirect, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

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)

Pt. III, Ch. II, Section III. Of Suicide, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. II, Section IV. Of Duelling, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 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 — 5 passages

Pt. III, The Fifth Commandment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 64 passages

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD, n. ¶1 — In the Fifth Commandment almighty God forbids us to destroy our own life, or that of our neighbor, or to treat the lower animals with cruelty.Read in context →

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 1. OUR DUTY IN RESPECT TO OUR OWN LIFE, nn. ¶1–¶21 (21 passages)

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 2. OUR DUTY IN REGARD TO THE LIFE OF OUR NEIGHBOR, nn. ¶1–¶34 (34 passages)

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 3. OUR CONDUCT IN REGARD TO THE LOWER ANIMALS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)