A Topic of Moral Theology
The Notion, Division, and Morality of Detraction
What detraction is, its kinds, and the gravity of taking away another's good name.
The works themselves ask 20 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
backbiting · is gossip a sin · talking about someone's faults · what detraction is (ed.)
In the index as Detraction (Detractio) · Reputation (Fama) · Calumny (Calumnia) · Gravity of sin (Gravitas peccati) · Crime · Defamation · Notoriety (Notorietas) · Revelation · The dead (Mortui) · Historiographers (Historiographi) · Restitution · Authors (Auctores) · Backbiting · Confessor · Cooperation · Defect of soul · Delict · Dominion (Dominium) · Hearing · Manifestation · Manifestation of another's delict · Notoriety of fact · One hearing · Publication of law
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Part VIII. The Eighth Commandment, n. 1 — The Eighth Commandment of the Decalogue is, “ Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.” Primarily it forbids the giving of false evidence, especially in a court of justice, against one’s neighbour, by whi… Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VIII, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. I, Division, and Morality of Detraction, nn. 1066, 1067, 1068 & 1069 (4 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.
Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Eighth Precept of t…, Ch. II, Article I. On the Vice of Detraction, nn. 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455 & 456 (49 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. III, Art. IV, II. On Injuries By Words O…, § 6. On Injury To Reputation, n. 189 — 189. The generic malice of defamation. Principle. Unjust defamation (whether it is simple detraction, or calumny) is from its genus a mortal sin both against justice and against charity. It is proved 1. from Sacred Scrip… Read in context →
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON THE VICE OF DETRACTION, nn. ¶516, ¶517, ¶518, ¶519, ¶520, ¶521, ¶522, ¶523, ¶524, ¶525, ¶526 & ¶527 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tractate VIII: On the Eigh…, Ch. II, Article II: On Detraction, nn. ¶1195, ¶1196, ¶1197, ¶1198, ¶1199, ¶1200 & ¶1201 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. II, § B. Concerning Certain Si…, Q. V, Which Is the Cause of Harm…, Honor, and Friendship, nn. ¶4982, ¶4983, ¶4984, ¶4985, ¶4986, ¶4987 & ¶4988 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. IV, Question Two: On Detraction, nn. ¶1, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427 & 428 (46 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Eighth Precept of t…, Chapter II. On Detraction, nn. 315, 316, Q. 2 & 316, Q. 6 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question I: What detraction is, and of how many kinds, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question II: Whether detraction is a mortal sin, 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 Detraction and Calumny — McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, On Forbidden Books · The Roman Catechism · The Casuist · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)