2.3 Natural Moral Law Flashcards
1
Q
Define absolutism
A
Position that morality holds IN ALL PLACES, AT ALL TIMES, AND FOR ALL PEOPLE
2
Q
What is the Greek term for ‘purpose’ or ‘final cause’
A
Telos
3
Q
Which biblical figure provides scriptural support for NML theory?
A
St Paul
4
Q
List Aquinas’ 5 primary precepts
A
Live, Reproduce, Learn, Worship God, Order society
5
Q
How did Aquinas believe we could discover the natural law?
A
Through the bible, the world (which was designed by god), and the use of reason
6
Q
When do proportionalists believe a moral law can be broken?
A
When there is a proportionate reason to justify it
7
Q
Name one scholar associated with new natural law theory
A
John Finnish, German Griesz
