1. key features of aquinas natural law

Question 1

eternal law

Answer 1

law which comes from God’s nature as the creator (supernatural : dictated by God)

Question 2

divine law

Answer 2

special revelation : truths known by grace > reasoning ( eg : the bible teachings of the catholic church) // supernatural : dictated by god

Question 3

natural moral law

Answer 3

discovered through reason rather than revelation ( eg : divine law forbids murder + theft + adultery we can also know this via reason that these are wrong

Question 4

Human law

Answer 4

should not contradict natural moral law : we formulate human law (those which appear in our legal system) via understanding nml )

Question 5

how does Aquinas view natural moral law in regards to eternal law?

Answer 5

part of Gods eternal law which can be easily discovered via application of reason

Question 6

what is the main guiding principle of the 4 fold division of law ( 2. )

Answer 6

good is to be done

evil is to be avoided