Natural Law and Moral Reasoning Quiz
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According to Aquinas and Finnis, what is the main difference in the source of morality?

  • Objective good inherent in us (correct)
  • Separation between laws and morals
  • Christian God
  • Own divine laws

    • In the case of Queen v Dudley, the concept of executive clemency was highlighted to show what principle?

  • Prerogative of mercy (correct)
  • Judicial deference
  • Justice and fairness
  • Separation between laws and morals

    • In the Greek natural law tradition as exemplified in Antigone, what key dilemma is presented?

  • Morals vs laws (correct)
  • Judicial deference vs prerogative of mercy
  • Separation between laws and morals
  • Objective good vs own divine laws

    • What concept highlights the idea that certain actions may be immoral but not necessarily illegal?

    <p>Separation between laws and morals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to HLA Hart, what distinguishes having an obligation from being obliged?

    <p>Difference in moral principles determining creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the point of intersection between law and morals?

    <p>Natural Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which 17th-century figure is credited with the secularization of natural law?

    <p>Grotius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Dominant Reasoning of Natural Law, what is the purpose of establishing what is really good for human persons?

    <p>To guide towards Basic Forms of Human Flourishing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main argument presented by Finnis regarding natural law?

    <p>Certain goods are clearly presented as objectives for humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of natural law, what is emphasized as being 'intrinsically' wrong even if no God declares it so?

    <p>Certain actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Aristotle, Aquinas, and Finnis, what is the relationship between human nature and reaching certain ends in life?

    <p>Human nature gives us certain capacities, which allow us to take action to reach certain ends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for the activities of communities according to Natural Law?

    <p>Objective reasonableness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if rulers use their power to go against the common good, according to the text?

    <p>They do not have authority and the unjust law they create is not considered law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of morals in guiding the act of posting laws?

    <p>Morals should guide the act of posting laws based on objective reasonableness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of human law in activating the natural inclination to act according to common goods?

    <p>Human law plays a vital role in activating the natural inclination to act according to common goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to hard positivism, what is the key concept related to the sovereign's role in law?

    <p>The imperative nature of law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the dangers that Hart criticized in hard positivism?

    <p>The dissolution of law's authority by focusing on what law ought to be rather than what it is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do naturalists believe when it comes to actions that go against 'good'?

    <p>They believe that such actions are inherently bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of legal theory, what does the new positivist law theory emphasize?

    <p>The separation of law as it is from law as it ought to be</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Hart's stance regarding the role of morals in the development of laws and legal theories?

    <p>Morals played a significant role historically but should now be separate from laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Christian Natural Law Tradition, what is the essence of law?

    <p>An ordinance of reason for the common good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes practical reasoning from speculative reasoning according to the Summa Theologica?

    <p>Practical reasoning is concerned with what exists, while speculative reasoning is about what we do</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of human law's relationship with natural law, what happens when a human law deviates from natural law?

    <p>The human law is considered a perversion of law and becomes unjust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Socrates' decision in the dialogue between Socrates and Crito relate to the concept of natural law?

    <p>Socrates argued that abiding by just laws aligns with natural inclinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the New Classical Natural Theory, what is the main purpose of general natural law?

    <p>To establish an objective measure for evaluating human laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

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