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But scrupulous persons are sometimes free of grave sin, since they meanwell in repeating and are not accountable for their fears. (b) The vices opposed to this virtue are meanness by deficiency andvulgarity by excess. , the vow to give God half the booty taken in robbery); for suchvows can not be fulfilled without the implicit protestation that God isthe author of sin. 6, 7), those who pass the death sentence asjudges and the executioners and their immediate and voluntary helpersbecome irregular (i.

But the defense is not unjust, even though theaccused is known to be guilty, for both natural and positive law If a consummated sin of fornication, pollution, etc. The formal obedience of which we now speakis a peculiar and distinct virtue, because it keeps the law simplybecause it is law and as such should be kept. fillment, provided nothing is done to produce itand the intention is good; for then the object of the will isindifferent and the end is good.