Natural Moral Law

Question 1

Concepts:

Answer 1

Deontological: Law should always be followed
Absolutism: rules don’t change according to what is right or wrong
Legalism: law should be the only thing that determines action
Universal
Classical foundation: Aristotle everything has a purpose in nature
Aquinas was influenced by Aristotle’s d added God to equation
THE MORE IT ACHIEVES ITS PURPOSE THE BETTER IT IS
guides humans to heaven

Question 2

Real and apparent goods

Exterior and interior acts

Proportionalism

Answer 2

Real and apparent goods: when human do bad acts they are pursuing apparent goods falsely believing them to be good
Exterior and interior:
Good way for wrong reason
Proportionalism, Bernard Hoose
NML is too absolutist, certain situations exist which it’s okay to go against the rules
Vatican condemned proportionalism due to banning condoms fighting aids

Question 3

Strengths

Answer 3

Offers guidance

Makes it possible for society to condemn eachother and are useful in solving terrorism

Enables to establish common rules

Isn’t consequentialist

Doesn’t require faith

Question 4

Weaknesses

Answer 4

Doesn’t consider cultural relativism

Five human purposes WORLD may not be desirable

Leads to callous decisions assumes what’s good for one is good for all

Outdated rejects homosexuality

Question 5

WORLD

Answer 5

Worship god
Ordered society 
Reproduce 
Learning 
Defend innocent