natural law

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eternal law
law of gods knowledge of right and wrong
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divine law
law revealed by god through bible
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natural law
humans moral thinking, do not need scrpture
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human law
societys laws, should be based on natural law
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synderesis rule
inner principle directing a person towards good and away from evil
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primary precepts
preservation of life, order in society, worship god, education and reproduction
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secondary precepts
not specific, rules that can be deducted from primary precepts
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strength
seen as absoloitist theory- clarity and firm moral principles, but secondary precepts provide flexibility
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law revealed by god through bible

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divine law

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humans moral thinking, do not need scrpture

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societys laws, should be based on natural law

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inner principle directing a person towards good and away from evil

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