natural law is right to base morals on telos Flashcards
AGREE POINTS (2 cards)
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natural law is right to base morals on telos
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If Aquinas is right that there is an essential human nature then there really is a good for all humans that they should strive towards.
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natural law is right to base morals on telos
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While Aquinas supports telos with reason, divine command theory (which argues that right and wrong are based on the revealed commands of God) makes a similar point via revelation; the Bible reveals the ‘plans and purposes that God has for human beings’ (Jeremiah 29:13).
