Natural Moral Law And Conscience

Question 1

Is the law that is within the person as a human being which directs him/her toward an end or purpose

Answer 1

Natural Moral Law

Question 2

Is the norm of morality for the human nature. It consists of the basic operational tendencies of humans, recognized by all regardless of creed, race, culture or historical circumstances.

Answer 2

Natural Moral Law

Question 3

Says the phrase “will of God” is in fact an essential being with it’s potentialities.

Answer 3

Paul Tillich (1969)

Question 4

German philosopher described the moral laws as the “rational will” or the sense of obligation to which the “human will” responds.

Answer 4

Immanuel Kant (1875)

Question 5

Stated, “the light of reason is placed by nature (and thus by God) in every man to guide him in his acts”

Answer 5

St. Thomas Aquinas

Question 6

The Natural Moral Laws are embodied in:

• The Ten Commandments ( Catholicism )
• The Eightfold Path ( Buddhism )
• Tge Five Pilliars ( Islam )

Question 7

Governs all forms of human relationship and is evident in the history of humankind.

Answer 7

Natural Moral Law

Question 8

It is an act of reason that judges whether a human act is good or evil according to natural moral law.

Answer 8

Conscience

Question 9

Is a capacity that flows from the intellect of a person and then enables him/her to judge the morality of an act done in a particular situation in light of the natural moral law.

Answer 9

Conscience

Question 10

It describes two things - what a person believes is right and how a person decides what is right.

Answer 10

Conscience

Question 11

A personal awareness of right and wrong that you use to guide your actions to do right.

Answer 11

Conscience