Table of Contents
Chapter I The Study of Moral Theology
Part I Introductory
1 Revival of Interest 1
2 Onesided Tendency of Ethical Literature 2
3 Current Utilitarian Ideals 3
4 The Literature to be Studied 5
Part II Survey of Moral Science
5 Its Several Branches: Practical Aspect 7
6 Legalistic and Ascetic Elements 8
7 The Place of Psychology 10
Part III Some Snares
8 In Distinguishing Venial and Mortal sin 11
9 In judging the Guilt of Relapses 13
10 In Teaching the Need of Sacramental Confession 14
Chapter II Introduction and History
1 Definitions 17
Part I Ancient Pagan Ethics
2 Buddhism 20
3 Confucianism 22
4 Greek Ethics 24
5 Graeco-Roman Ethics 30
Part II Christian Ethics
6 New departures 32
7 Patristic Ethics 37
8 Scholastic Ethics 41
9 Later Roman Ethics 44
10 Protestant Ethics 46
Part III Modern Ethics
11 Hobbes to Hume 47
12 Precipitations after Hume 50
13 Epitome of Ethical Systems 55
Chapter III Moral Philosophy or Systematic Ethics
1 Assumptions 60
Part I The Agent
2 The Intellectual Faculties 62
3 The Emotions 68
4 The Well 69
5 The Body 75
6 Man's Moral History 76
Part II The End
7 Ends of Moral Conduct 77
8 Motives 80
Part II The Act
9 The Morality of Actions 83
10 Acts Classified 86
11 Virtues and Vices 89
12 The Practice of Religion 92
Chapter IV MORAL THEOLOGY PROPER: LAW
Part I The Law of God
1 Definition of Moral Theology Proper 95
2 The Will and Law of God 97
3 Method of Treatment 99
Part II The Law of Season
4 Individual Obligations 100
5 Social Obligations 101
Part III Superimposed Moral Law
6 The Decalogue and Christ's Summary 102
7 The First Commandment 105
8 The Second Commandment 106
9 The Third Commandment 107
10 The Fourth Commandment 109
11 The Fifth Commandment 112
12 The Sixth Commandment 117
13 The Seventh Commandment 119
14 The Eighth Commandment 122
15 The Ninth Commandment 124
16 The Tenth Commandment 126
Chapter V Sacramental Obligations
1 The Sacraments in General 129
2 Holy Baptism 131
3 Confirmation 133
4 Holy Communion 135
5 Penance 137
6 Holy Orders 142
7 Holy Matrimony 146
8 Unction of the Sick 150
Chapter VI Other Obligations
Part I Notable Duties
1 Prayer 152
2 Fasting 154
3 Almsgiving 155
Part II Civil Obligations
4 Source 157
5 Limits 158
Part III Sociological Obligations
6 In General Socialism 160
7 Industrialism 163
8 Contracts 164
9 Economic Laws 165
10 Incidental Questions 168
Part IV Obligations Voluntarily Incurred
11 Of vows 172
12 Of vocation or life work 173
Chapter VII Expediency and Example
1 Non-legalistic Obligations: The Call to Perfection 175
2 Virtues and Character 176
3 Christian Manners 178
4 Expediency: Permissions 179
5 Counsels 181
6 Example 185
7 Conclusion 186
Chapter VII The Sacrament of Penance
1 Casuistry 189
2 The Requirements of this Sacrament 191
3 The Duty and Profit of Confession 200
4 Qualifications of the Priest 203
5 The Mode of Hearing Confessions 209
6 Interrogations 210
7 Types of Penitents 214
8 Confessions of the Sick and Dying 220
Chapter IX Sin
1 Definition 223
2 Characteristics and Origin 224
3 Mortal and Venial Sin 226
4 Temptations and Occasions of Sin 229
5 Kinds of Sin 234
6 The Seven Capital Sins 236
7 Sins that Cry to Heaven for Vengeance 240
8 The Sin against the Holy Ghost 241
Bibliographical Index 243
Subject Index 251
