A Topic of Moral Theology

The Flatterer

He who moves another to do harm by praise or by blame, and what he must restore.

Also asked about as…

egging someone on · encouraging wrongdoing · praising a crime (ed.)

In the index as Flatterer (Palpo) · Restitution · Confessor's jurisdiction · Cooperation · Counsel · Counseling person · Those Holding Ratified · To Persuade · To Praise

In the manuals

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 I, IV. On the Flatterer, n. 1002 — A flatterer is said to be one who, whether by flattering or praising, or by mocking or reproaching, etc., influences the damaging act of another. He is bound to repair the damages inflicted just as one guilty of impulsiv… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXVII. On Restitution from Unjust Cooperation, n. 1411 — What of the flatterer? - A flatterer is said to be one who by praising, flattering, or blaming moves another to inflict damage. He who has induced another to inflict damage, by proposing praise, or otherwise the disgrace… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. I, Ch. I, Art. III, § IV. On the Flatterer, n. 684 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter III: On Restitution, n. 526 — 3. On the Flatterer.. 526. The flatterer, or adulator, must be equated with one counseling; for he is one who by praising or blaming another incites him to inflict damage upon a third party; and therefore he is bound to restitution in the sam… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1, 4. On The Flatterer, n. 106 — 106. A flatterer or adulator is said to be he who, by praising, blaming, flattering, moves another to damaging. Thus, e.g., he is a flatterer who mocks the patience of the injured person; who exaggerates the injury infli… Read in context →

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, Art. III, § IV. On the Flatterer, n. ¶770 — 770. - A flatterer is called one who by praising, flattering, whispering, censuring, or exaggerating injury moves another to causing damage. Concerning the flatterer these things must be held: 1° He who has induced anoth… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section A: Concerning the …, Question Two: Concerning t…, Article IV: On Unjust Cooperation, n. 312 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. III, § IV. On the Flatterer, n. 435 — A flatterer is called one who by praising, flattering, or blaming moves another to damaging. Concerning the flatterer these things are to be held: 1st. He who induced another to inflicting damage by proposing praise, or … Read in context →

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On the Act of Commutative …, On the restitution to be made by those who cooperate in unjust damage, nn. 70, 71, 72 & 73 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)