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What is the definition of Natural Law?
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?
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?
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?
What distinguishes Positive Law from Natural Law?
Which law system suggests that certain rights, like the right to life and liberty, are intrinsic to human beings?
Which law system suggests that certain rights, like the right to life and liberty, are intrinsic to human beings?
What is the main characteristic of Eternal Law?
What is the main characteristic of Eternal Law?
What is the main focus of public laws?
What is the main focus of public laws?
Which ethical theory prioritizes following moral rules and duties regardless of consequences?
Which ethical theory prioritizes following moral rules and duties regardless of consequences?
What does antecedent conscience prompt an individual to do?
What does antecedent conscience prompt an individual to do?
What is the key evaluation factor in teleological ethics?
What is the key evaluation factor in teleological ethics?
In which type of judgment does the consequent conscience react after an act is done?
In which type of judgment does the consequent conscience react after an act is done?
What kind of law are traffic laws that regulate driving behavior?
What kind of law are traffic laws that regulate driving behavior?
