Using probable opinions in practice

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 3 passages

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Fourth. On Conscience., Question First. On the Nat…, Article Fifth. On Probable Opinion., nn. 223, 224 & 225 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Chapter IV. The Probable Conscience, nn. 5, 6 & 7 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 10 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. IV, Art. 3. A Certain Conscience, Opinion, nn. 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670 & 671 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 8 passages

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, III. On Probable Conscience and on Probabilism, nn. 45, 47, 51, 52, 75, 78 & 79 (8 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 50 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Conscience, Ch. IV, Article I. On the Nature of Probability, n. 51 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Conscience, Ch. IV, Article II. On the Efficacy of Probability for Forming Conscience, nn. 59 & 74 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Conscience, Ch. IV, Article III. On the Use of Probability, and on the Special Rules for Forming Conscience in Doubts, nn. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 & 80 (41 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Tr. IV, Ch. III, Art. II, § 5. On the Probability of Fact, nn. 368, 369, 370 & 371 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. On the Unlawful Use of Probability Where There Intervenes the Danger of Some Evil Absolutely to Be Avoided, nn. ¶80, ¶81, ¶82, ¶83 & ¶84 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. On the Lawful Use of Probability, n. ¶1 — Where the Matter Concerns Only the Honesty of the Action. The theologians, for whom there is morally one and the same sense concerning the use of probability where the matter concerns the danger of an evil absolutely to be avoided, by no means concur in the same opinion in the … Read in context →

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. IV, AND ON THE EQUI-PROBABILIS…, Art. V, § III. Proof of the System, n. ¶87 — 87. - Up to this point we have proved that the moderate use of a probable opinion is licit. Further, now it is asked here whether it is also expedient for the salvation of souls to follow benign opinions rather than rigi… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 37 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. II, Question Two: On the Speci…, Article III: On Opinative or Probable Conscience, nn. 101, 102, 103 & 104 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 8 passages

Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article I. On the Nature and Division of Probability, n. 46 — Probability is divided in many ways, but four divisions are chiefly considered here. Therefore it is: 1st. Intrinsic or extrinsic, according as it rests proximately either upon reasons deduced from the nature of the thin… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article IV. On Special Rules and Applications of Probabilism, nn. 66, 67, 67, Q. 2, 67, Q. 3, 67, Q. 4, 67, Q. 5 & 67, Q. 6 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 207 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On the Probability and Cho…, Whether it is licit to follow the less probable and less safe opinion, in concurrence with one more probable and safer?, nn. 1–27 (27 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On the Probability and Cho…, Whether it is lawful to follow the more probable but less safe opinion, in concurrence with one less probable but safer, where only the objective honesty of the act is at stake?, nn. 1–29 (29 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On the Probability and Cho…, Various little questions on the present matter briefly resolved, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On Moderate Probabilism, Whether it is lawful to follow an opinion truly and solidly probable favoring liberty, leaving a safer one equally probable, or even more probable, where only the liceity of the action is at stake?, nn. 1–82 (82 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On Moderate Probabilism, On the use of probability, and the special rules by which conscience is practically formed in doubts, nn. 1–34 (34 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On Moderate Probabilism, Whether it is lawful to follow a probable, or even more probable, opinion, leaving the safer, when there is a certain obligation of attaining a determinate end?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 13 passages

Bk. II, Diss. II, Chapter II — What, and of how many kinds, is the probable, the more probable, the safe, and the safer opinion. The genuine sense of the question is proposed, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. II, Diss. II, Chapter X — It is licit to embrace an opinion evidently more probable for liberty, the less probable and safer opinion for the law being left aside, nn. I, II, III & IV (4 passages — hover a number to read it)