Natural Law

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Who founded Natural Law?
Thomas Aquinas
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Where does Natural Law originate?
Aristotle and the Four Causes, his idea of purpose
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What is the basic premise?
Things are good when they fulfil their purpose.
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Why is this approach absolute?
Must be followed without question whatever the situation; no flexibility
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What is the Synderesis Rule?
The idea that humans innately try to do good and to avoid evil in order to find fulfilment and happiness in life
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What are the primary precepts?
Fundamental principles revealed to us by God
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Name the 5 primary precepts
1) Protect human life
2) Reproduce
3) Education of children
4) To live in society
5) To worship God
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Give some strengths
Based on reason; guidance; rational; clear-cut
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Give some weaknesses
Inflexible; assumptions made about nature; assumptions about human beings;
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