aquinas and natural law Flashcards
1
Q
eternal law
A
gods plan
built into nature
reflection of gods nature
2
Q
divine law
A
gods revelation to humans in bible
3
Q
natural
A
moral law god created in human nature
discoverable by reason
4
Q
human
A
laws made by humans
should be based on natural/divine
ultimately derive authority from gods nature
5
Q
synderesis rule
A
good is what all things seek as their end goal/ telos
learn primary precepts through this
6
Q
primary precepts
A
preserve life
keep order
educate
reproduce
worship god
articulation of orientations in nature toward god
7
Q
synderesis
A
habit/ ability of reason to discover foundational ‘first principles’ of God’s natural moral law
8
Q
conscientia
A
ability of reason to apply primary precepts to situations/ actions
