When another's faults may be made known

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Seventh. On the Eight…, Question Third. On Lesion …, Article Third. On the Licit Revelation of Another's Crime, nn. 649, 650, 651, 652 & 653 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VIII, Chapter II. Detraction, nn. 3 & 4 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VIII, Sect. II, Ch. I, Article II. On Causes Excusing Detraction, n. 1070 — I. Calumny is never licit, as is clear both from what has been said about lying and from proposition 44 condemned by Innocent XI: "It is probable that he does not sin mortally who imputes a false crime to someone in orde… Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 7 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391 & 392 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 32 passages

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. 429, 430, 431 & 432 (32 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Eighth Precept of t…, Chapter II. On Detraction, nn. 316, Q. 3 & 316, Q. 5 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 61 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question III: Whether it is mortal to reveal a hidden crime to one, or two prudent men, who will keep silent about it, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question VI: On the various cases in which detraction seems to be excused, nn. 1–18 (18 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question VII: Whether it is ever lawful to defame another falsely, or to reveal his hidden crime, nn. 1–20 (20 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question VIII: Whether it is lawful to narrate a crime, notorious in one place, in another, where it is not known, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXIV: On Detr…, Question IX: Whether it is lawful to reveal someone's hidden crime to escape torture, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)