Part IIa IIaeJusticeQuestion 80
The Potential Parts of Justice
- The potential parts of justice are the virtues connected with justice, that is, virtues which share the character of justice, but do not perfectly conform with it in all respects. To illustrate:one such potential part of justice is the virtue of religion. This virtue has the character of justice inasmuch as it renders to God what is his due, but it cannot ever render all that is his due, and hence falls short of perfect justice. The potential parts of justice may be listed as follows: religion, piety, observance(that is, paying due honor and deference), gratitude, revenge (not evil revenge, but rather a compensation), truth,friendship, liberality, and epikeia or equity.
Full Summa Text · II-II, Q. 80
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