Aquinas, Custom, and the Coexistence of Infused and Acquired Cardinal Virtues

My task here is to show why it may be the case that the person who loses infused virtue might not possess acquired virtue even while consistently performing acts that seem good from an observer’s perspective. At question is the source of the stability of the disposition to such good acts. That sourc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: William C. Mattison III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11433-aquinas-custom-and-the-coexistence-of-infused-and-acquired-cardinal-virtues