Aquinas' Natural Law
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- Created on: 09-03-21 13:47
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- Aquinas' Natural Law & 5 Primary Precepts
- Self preservation
- Abortion could be seen as right in some circumstances, if the life of the mother was in danger
- On the other hand, abortion could be seen as murder, and is against the preservation of life
- Abortion could be seen as right in some circumstances, if the life of the mother was in danger
- Continuation of the species through reproduction
- This would mean that contraception is wrong because it prevents babies from being born
- Homosexuality would also be wrong, because sex does not result in reproduction
- Education of children
- All children should be given an education
- Children should be taught to respect their elders, and so should be brought up in a loving marriage
- To live in society
- Live peacefully without conflict, so love your neighbour, even if they are homosexual
- It could mean that families should be loving marriages, so divorce is unnatural
- To worship God
- Sex before marriage would be seen as wrong, as sex is a gift from God
- The purpose of the creation of life and expression of love between a married couple
- Sex before marriage would be seen as wrong, as sex is a gift from God
- Natural Law - the concept that nature has built-in, absolute moral laws that are self-apparent
- Self preservation
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