C) Application of Finnis' Natural Law/ Hoose's Proportionalism

Applying Finnis' Natural law

To immigration:

• Immigration: the action of going to live permanently in a foreign country
• FOR:
• Basic goods-
• Friendship- you should extend the hand of friendship to all, even immigrants
• Aesthetic experience- immigration opens up society to a wider variety of culture 
• Religion- allows the consideration of different avenues to answer questions about life
• Requirements of practical reason-
• Should always take into account the good of others (the immigrants)
• 'Do good and avoid evil'- it is morally good to help immigrants
• Should foster the common good of the community- immigrants are part of a wider community
• Act according to your conscience- helping immigrants is the morally right thing to do
• AGAINST:
• Basic goods-
• Friendship- doesn't include people you don't already know
• Aesthetic experience- allowing immigration could erode a cultural identity
• Requirements of practical reason-
• Foster the common good of the community- mass immigration may disrupt society
• Other-
• Finnis' recent articles argue controlled immigration is a good thing because the benefits outweigh the problems

To capital punishment:

• Capital punishment: the legal authorisation of killing someone as a punishment for a crime
• FOR:
• Basic goods-
• Friendship- if your friends are potential targets for a murderer for example, surely it would be acting in their best interests to eradicate the killer
• Practical reasonableness- taking someone's life warrants a forfeit of your own?
• Requirements of practical reason-
• Basic goods apply equally to all people- therefore it would be wise…