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Legal Concepts Quiz: Law and Divisions

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What is the definition of Natural Law?

A law based on societal customs

Guidance of human conduct derived from divine sources

A law that is independent of human-made laws (correct)

A law enacted by a governing body

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is Eternal Law?

A law promulgated for the common good by a governing authority

A divine plan directing created things towards the ultimate end (correct)

A law based on rational intelligence of man-woman

A law enacted by a society to regulate human behavior

Which division of law is considered to be God's divine and immutable will in religious belief systems like Christianity?

Eternal Law (correct)

Natural Law

Positive Law

Divine Law

What distinguishes Positive Law from Natural Law?

Positive Law is a human-made law enacted by proper authority (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which law system suggests that certain rights, like the right to life and liberty, are intrinsic to human beings?

Natural Law (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Eternal Law?

Commands preservation of the natural order of things (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of public laws?

Political affairs and state organization (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which ethical theory prioritizes following moral rules and duties regardless of consequences?

Deontology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does antecedent conscience prompt an individual to do?

Permit or forbid certain actions before they are executed (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key evaluation factor in teleological ethics?

Consequences of an action (D) Signup and view all the answers

In which type of judgment does the consequent conscience react after an act is done?

Reactive judgement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of law are traffic laws that regulate driving behavior?

Positive law (D) Signup and view all the answers