Natural Moral Law - Quotes

Question 1

Theological virtues quotes

Answer 1

‘…these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.’
- 1 Corinthians

‘the theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity’
- Catechism of the Catholic Church

Question 2

The synderesis principle

Answer 2

‘good is to be done and pursued, and evil is to be avoided’
- Summa Theologica

Question 3

Primary precepts quotes

Answer 3

‘every substance seeks the preservation of its own being’

‘sexual intercourse, education of offspring and so forth’

‘man has a natural inclination to know the truth about God, and to live in society’

• Summa Theologica

‘be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth’
- Genesis

Question 4

Secondary precepts quotes

Answer 4

‘it may be changed in some particular cases of rare occurrence’

‘injurious…to restore goods held in trust… if they are claimed for the purpose of fighting against one’s country’

• Summa Theologica

Question 5

Doctrine of double effect quotes

Answer 5

‘it is sometimes permissible to do a good act despite knowing that it will bring about bad consequences’
- Pojman, Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong

‘it is lawful to repel force by force, provided one does not exceed the limits of a blameless defense’
- Summa Theologica

Question 6

Proportionalism quotes

Answer 6

disregard of guidelines must be ‘justified by a proportionate reason’

‘it can never be right to go against these rules unless there is a proportionate reason’

• Peter Vardy and Paul Grosch, The Puzzle of Ethics

Question 7

Eternal Law quote

Answer 7

‘For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen’
- Romans

Question 8

Real good quote

Answer 8

‘But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing’
- Matthew, Sermon on the Mount

Cannot do good deeds for praise; one should be generous by reflex