II.II.q.57.q58 (2 Draft) Flashcards
What is justice?
rectitude of the W towards the rights of others
Why does right exist?
Man is able to attain his own end
What is object of justice?
right
What is dominion?
Disposing something as his own
What right does man have over dominion?
Man has strict right over legitimate external goods
Does man have dominion over fame?
yes limited
Why is fame limited?
Can be forfeited
What does man have domion over?
work, intellectual property, etc.
What can we say about dominion and possession?
Dominion is limited right of possession
Who has absolutes rights over creation?
God
What rights does man have?
Conditional rights, Boundaries set by natural law.
What is law?
in writing expression of particular just work which reason determines (rule of P)
What is a law in a general sense?
written decree
What does a law express?
right
What does justice imply?
equality
What is Divine Law called?
Fas
What are natural rights?
Flow from human nature
What is proper to Jus?
direct man in his relations w/ others
When is man’s work jus?
related to some other by way of equality
Is right an obligation of Jus?
yes
How can Human Will make thing just?
not contrary to Natural Justice (where Positive Right has its place)
What is divine right?
That which is promulgated by God
What is division of divine right?
God commands certain things good and forbids other because evil.
How is divine right adjusted to man?
by nature (give and return equally) AND agreement or common consent (private or public agreement)
Does natural reaosn dictate matters according to rights of nation (RoN)?
Yes
Is RoN same as natural right?
RoN is conclusion of natural law
What is RoN?
countries have a right to protect territory
How is Jus a virtue in a person?
habit by which a man has the constant and perpetual will to render to everyone what is due to him
What does justice observe?
rights of all
In what sense can man have justice towards himself and from himself?
metaphorical sense (MeSe)
Is justice a virtue?
yes this is why men are chiefly good
Where is justice?
Will
Is justice is a general virtue (GV)?
Yes. any virtue has (in)direct commong good of all men.
What is the main characteristic of jus?
to others & what’s essential to Jus shines in other virtues
What is legal justice?
general virtue of justice regulating the common good of all under the laws that govern men
What is right?
Relation of one person and actions and omissions of another person by which a person is related to action or omission …caused by his ultimat egoal and for the pe
Why do we have right?
ordered to ultimate end
Is justice identified w/ other virtues?
no
How is justice particular?
Just as an intellectual virtue seeks particular good of each man in his relations w/ others
Does particular justice have special matter?
applies to matters that belong to social life
Is justice concerned w/ passions?
No. acts and operations in reference to others
What is the mean of Justice?
external fact (someone gives me money i must pay back exact amount) (thing TO thing or thing TO person)
What is mean of other virtues?
factual measurement not always possible
What is the act of justice?
render each his own and seeks to preserve “equality of proportion”
What is equality of proportion?
when each person has what is his part, share, portion and due. Proportion to one’s qualities.
What is motto of justice?
to everyone his own
Is justice the best among moral virtues?
yes
What is a just man?
thoroughly good
What is a judge?
personfication of justice through command and direction
How does a subject render to each which belongs to him?
execution
What does virtue do?
renders human act and one who performs it good
What is the principle of totality?
part exists for the sake of the whole
Whether justice, as a general virtue, is essentially the same as all virtue?
No. Cause and effect are not the same.
