Aqunius Natral Law

Question 1

What is Natural law?

Answer 1

Natural law assumes that all human beings are made in gods image and that out very nature is to do good and avoid evil, we are not born sinful we use rational reason to peruse life in a good way

Question 2

Key aspects of natral law ?

Answer 2

Denotolgoical - however does have some telogical aspects could be described as a denontolgical with a slight telolgical world veiw e.g secondary precepts
Absolutist - moral law is unchanging
Normative - creates and follows rules and norms these are developed by our reason
Apritori

Question 3

Quote from Aquinas about the definition of natural law?

Answer 3

“ a sharing of eternal law by all intelligent creatures”

Question 4

What are Aquinas four levels of law ?

Answer 4

1. Eternal
2. Divine
3. Natural
4. Human

Question 5

What is the purpose of human life ?

Answer 5

Human flourishing or eudomonia - to be perfected into gods Image we reach out purpose though reason of natural law and observing the world around us to understand natural law

Question 6

What is the principle name for out innate reasoning

Answer 6

Synderis principle

Question 7

What is the synderis principle ?

Answer 7

Our innate consciousness and reasoning this comes from god Aquinas said this was the starting point to do good and avoid evil

Question 8

What do our natural inclinations lead to ?

Answer 8

The development and understanding of the primary precepts