Natural Moral Law

Question 1

natural moral law

Answer 1

order and purpose to the universe

Question 2

who is Aquinas’ natural moral law influenced by

Answer 2

Aristotle thinking

stoic thinking

Question 3

which of Aquinas’ four causes is telos

Answer 3

final cause

Question 4

Eudaemonia

Answer 4

happiness from fulfilment and human flourshing > pleasure

Question 5

Eudaemonia for Aristotle

Answer 5

telos of humans = eudaemonia
requires full human life where we experience pleasure and participate in society development academically to achieve telos

Question 6

telos

Answer 6

purpose

Question 7

stoicism

Answer 7

view the world as an ordered place arranged by nature or by the gods in best way possible

Question 8

Aristotle telos quote

Answer 8

‘in the sense of end or ‘that for the sake of which’ a thing is done, health is the cause of walking about’

Question 9

Cicero quote

Answer 9

‘true law is right reason in agreement with nature; it is of universal application, unchanging and everlasting’

Question 10

what does aquinas draw from stoics and Aristotle?

Answer 10

telos
reason and ability to understand the worlds order given by God
we have human nature

Question 11

eternal law

Answer 11

mind of God

Question 12

divine law

Answer 12

God’s law revealed via commandments and Jesus

Question 13

natural law

Answer 13

moral thinking to achieve our purpose

Question 14

human law

Answer 14

customs and practices of society devised by governments

Question 15

aquinas human law quote

Answer 15

‘man is bound to obey secular rulers to the extent that the order of justice requires… if they command unjust things, their subjects new not obliged to obey them