PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Definition of Moral Theology (1-3).—The Objects of Moral Theology (4-5).—The Sources of Moral Theology (6-12).—The Methods of Moral Theology (13-14).—The History of Moral Theology (15-16).—The Division of Moral Theology (17-18).

PART I. GENERAL MORAL THEOLOGY

Question I

THE LAST END OF MAN AND THE MEANS TO THAT END

Art. 1. THE LAST END OF MAN

The Existence of the Last End (19).—The Nature of the Last End (20).—The Attainment of the Last End (21).

Art. 2. ACTS AS HUMAN

Introduction (22).—Definition (23).—Knowledge Requisite for a Human
Act (24-33).—Consent Requisite for a Human Act (34-39).—Obstacles to
Consent (40-55).—Two Kinds of Voluntary Acts (56-62).

Art. 3. ACTS AS MORAL

Introduction (63).—-Definition (64-69).—The Sources of Morality (70-75).—Good Acts (76-78).—Bad Acts (79-81).—Indifferent Acts (82-86).—Perfect and Essential Goodness (87-88).—Morality of the External Act (89-93).—Morality of the Act Indirectly Willed (94-95).—Morality of the Consequences of an Act (96).—Imputability (97-105).

Art. 4. ACTS AS MERITORIOUS

Introduction (106).—Definition (107).—Divisions of Merit (108-115).

Art. 5. THE PASSIONS

Introduction (116).—Definition (117).—Division (118-120).—Moral
Value of the Passions (121-131).

Question II

GOOD AND BAD HABITS

INTRODUCTION (132)

Art. 1. HABITS IN GENERAL

Definition (133).—Division (134-136).—Strengthening and Weakening of
Habits (137-139).—Habits and Morality (140-141).

Art. 2. GOOD HABITS, OR VIRTUES

Definition (142).—Division (143-152).—Properties of the Virtues (153-158).—Complements of the Virtues (159-166).

Art. 3. BAD HABITS, OR VICES

Definition (167).—Divisions (168).—Mortal Sin (169-179).—Venial Sin (180-184).—Imperfections (185).—Change in the Gravity of Moral Defects (186-196).—The Distinctions of Sins (197-219).—Comparison of Sins (220-229).—The Subjects of Sins (230-245).—The Causes of Sin (246-267).—The Motives of Sin (268-271).—The Results of Sin (272-283).

Question III

LAW

INTRODUCTION

Art. 1. LAW IN GENERAL

Definition (285).—Division (286-287).—Collision of Laws (288-292).—The Basis of All Laws (293-294).

Art. 2. THE NATURAL LAW

Meaning (295-296).—Division (297-304).—Properties (305-327).

Art. 3. THE POSITIVE DIVINE LAW

Meaning (328-330).—Division (331).—The Mosaic Law (332-345).—The Law of the New Testament (346-369).

Art. 4. HUMAN LAW

Definition (370).—Division (371).—Qualities (372-374).—Obligation of Human Laws (375-384).—Interpretation of Law (385-386).—Those Subject to Law (387-388).—Change of Law (389-390).—The Law of Custom (391-400).—Dispensation (401-410).—Epieikeia (411-417).

Art. 5. ECCLESIASTICAL LAW

Introduction (418-419).—General Law of the Church (420-422).— Lawgivers in the Church (423-424).—Subject-Matter of Church Law (425-426).—Those Bound by General Laws (427-434).—Those Bound by Particular Laws (435-446).—Promulgation (447-449).—Irritant Laws (450-458).—Laws Based on Presumption (459-461).—Fulfillment of Law (462-482).—Interpretation (433-486).—Cessation of Obligation (487-499).—Cessation of Law (500-505).—Custom (506-513).—Laws in a Wide Sense (514-541).

Art. 6. CIVIL LAW

Meaning (542).—Origin (543-545).—Subject-Matter (546-549).—Those
Subject to Civil Law (550).—The Obligation of Civil Law (551-556).—
Special Kinds of Laws (557-572).—Other Questions (573).

Question IV

CONSCIENCE

INTRODUCTION (574)

Art. 1. THE LAW OF CONSCIENCE

Definition (575).—Division (576-579).—Obligation of Conscience (580-587).—Results of Conscience (588-592).

Art. 2. A GOOD CONSCIENCE

Introduction (593).—Definitions (594).—Divisions (595-596).—The Lax
Conscience (597-606).—The Scrupulous Conscience (607-613).—
Scrupulosity (614-635).—Practical Conclusions (636-639).

Art. 3. A CERTAIN CONSCIENCE

Introduction (640).—Necessity of Certitude (641-642).—Kinds of Certitude (643-653).—An Uncertain Conscience (654-655).—Doubt and Suspicion (656-661).—Opinion (662-671).—The Moral Systems (672-675).—Tutiorism (676-679).—Laxism (680-681).—The Other Systems (682).-Probabiliorism (683-687).—Equiprobabilism (688-700).— Probabilism (701-730).—Compensationism (731-738).—Practical Conclusions (739-742).

PART II. SPECIAL MORAL THEOLOGY

INTRODUCTION (743)

Question I. THE DUTIES OF ALL CLASSES OF MEN

THE INFUSED VIRTUES (744-745)

Art. 1. THE VIRTUE OF FAITH

Introduction (746-749).—The Meaning of Faith (750-753).—The Object of Faith (754-781).—The Acts of Faith (782-796).—The Habit of Faith (797-807).—The Gifts of Understanding and Knowledge (808-811).

Art. 2. THE SINS AGAINST FAITH

Introduction (812).—The Sin of Unbelief (813-825).—Heresy (826-834).—Apostasy (835-839).—The Sin of Doubt (840-846).—Credulity and Rationalism (847).—Dangers to Faith (848).—Dangerous Reading (849-866).—Dangerous Schools (867-874).—Dangerous Marriages (875-881).—Dangerous Communication (882-888).—The Sin of Blasphemy (887-903).—Sins of Ignorance, Blindness, Dullness (904-912).

Art. 3. THE COMMANDMENTS OF FAITH

Introduction (913).—The Commandment of Knowledge of Faith (914-924).— The Commandment of Internal Acts of Faith (925-937).—The Negative Commandment of External Profession of Faith (938-943).—Dangers of Profession of Unbelief (944).—Forbidden Societies (945-955).— Communication in Worship (956-975).-Coöperation in Religious Activities (976-986).—The Affirmative Commandment of External Profession of Faith (987-1008).

Art. 4. THE VIRTUE OF HOPE

Definition (1009-1017).—The Object of Hope (1018-1026).—The
Excellence of Hope (1027-1035).—The Subject of Hope (1030-1040).—The
Gift of Fear of the Lord (1041-1058).—The Sins against Hope
(1059-1091).—The Commandments of Hope and of Fear (1092-1104).

Art. 5. THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY

Definition (1105-1114).—The Excellence of Charity (1115-1120).— Production of Charity (1121-1132).—The Object of Charity (1133-1157).—The Order of Charity (1158-1182).—The Acts of Charity (1183-1192).

Art. 6. THE EFFECTS OF CHARITY

Internal Effects of Charity (1193).—Joy (1194).—Peace (1195-1197).—
Reconciliation (1198-1204).—Mercy (1205-1209).—External Effects of
Charity (1210).—Beneficence (1211-1215).—Almsgiving (1216-1257).—
Fraternal Correction (1258-1294).

Art. 7. THE SINS AGAINST LOVE AND JOY

Introduction (1295).—Hate (1296).—Hatred of God (1297-1303).—Hatred of Creatures (1304-1311).—Gravity of the Sin of Hatred (1312-1316). —Species of the Sin of Hatred