A Topic of Moral Theology
The Sins Against Prudence
The Sins Against Prudence, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 1. The Virtue of Prudence).
In the index as Prudence · Craftiness · Imprudence · Inconsideration in acting · Inconstancy · Negligence · Precipitation in acting
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, The Sins Against Prudence, n. 1663 — The Sins Against Prudence. The Sins Against Prudence.—There are two classes of sins opposed to prudence. (a) Manifestly opposed to it are those sins that consist in a want of the acts or conditions requisite for prudence. These may be called sins … Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, On the Moral Virtues, n. 1056 — 1056. 4. Concerning the vices opposed to prudence. From this one is given to understand what the vices opposed to prudence are. Certain ones are directly opposed to this virtue, namely by defect; others indirectly, insof… Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract X. On the Virtue of …, Chapter IV. On the Vices Opposed to Prudence, nn. ¶93, 634, 635 & 636 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Prudence It…, Question Three: On Sins Opposed to Prudence, n. 35 — 35. Sins are opposed to prudence by excess or by defect: by defect, those which come from defect of prudence or of those things which are required for prudence, and are called by the general name of imprudence; by excess… Read in context →
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XXII: On the Vices Contrary to Prudence, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Four-Square; or, The Cardinal Virtues
Rickaby, Four-Square, III. Prudence, n. ¶36 — There is imprudence in every sin, inasmuch as every sin is an aberration and a swerving from our last end. But the name of imprudence is specially reserved for sins more obviously characterized by recklessness, folly, an… Read in context →
Treated under the broader heading Prudence — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)