A Topic of Moral Theology

Tutiorism

The system requiring the safer course, and why its rigid form was condemned.

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absolute tutiorism (ed.)

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In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

§ 1. On Absolute Tutiorism., n. 229 — 229. Absolute tutiorism teaches: it is never lawful to follow the opinion for liberty, even if it is most probable. 1. This doctrine, rigoristic beyond measure, was defended by Sinnichius (d. 1666), a doctor of Louvain, … Read in context →

§ 2. On Mitigated Tutiorism., n. 230 — 230. Mitigated tutiorism teaches: it is not lawful to follow the opinion for liberty unless it is most probable. 1. This system, which likewise involves exaggerated rigorism, was maintained in the 17th and 18th century b… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point I, State of the Question, Diverse Systems, n. 225 — III. Diverse systems. Seven are enumerated, namely: absolute Tutiorism, mitigated Tutiorism, Probabiliorism, Equiprobabilism, Probabilism, Laxism, and the System of Compensation. Absolute Tutiorism states: It is not lici… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. IV, Art. 3. A Certain Conscience, Tutiorism, nn. 676, 677, 678 & 679 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Preliminary Notices, n. 2 — What have been the vicissitudes of Moral Theology? - There have been various vicissitudes of Moral Theology, both as regards its didactic development and as regards the development of the general rule of morals in doubtf… Read in context →

Vol. I, On Conscience, III. On Probable Conscience, nn. 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118 & 119 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On Conscience, V. On Doubtful Conscience, n. 151 — You will resolve: Therefore it is false that where generally the discussion concerns speculative doubt about the liceity or illicitness of an action, in doubts the safer part must be chosen. And certainly in this Rule of… 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 Conscience, Ch. IV, Article I. On the Nature of Probability, n. 53 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Ch. VI, Article I. On The Notion Of The Individual Systems, n. 339 — 339. 2. Mitigated Tutiorism teaches that it is licit to follow the less safe opinion favoring liberty, provided, however, that it is most probable. Thus some Louvain doctors, for example Steyart (+ 1701), Opstraet (+ 172… Read in context →

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. IV, AND ON THE EQUI-PROBABILIS…, Art. V, § III. Proof of the System, nn. ¶82 & ¶84 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Appendix. Excursus: On the Systems of Moralists concerning Solving Doubt of Conscience, nn. ¶1–¶45 (45 passages)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article II. On the Various Systems concerning Probability, nn. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 & 55 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The moral systems — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Billuart, Summa Summae · Slater, Questions — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)