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According to Aquinas and Finnis, what is the main difference in the source of morality?
According to Aquinas and Finnis, what is the main difference in the source of morality?
In the case of Queen v Dudley, the concept of executive clemency was highlighted to show what principle?
In the case of Queen v Dudley, the concept of executive clemency was highlighted to show what principle?
In the Greek natural law tradition as exemplified in Antigone, what key dilemma is presented?
In the Greek natural law tradition as exemplified in Antigone, what key dilemma is presented?
What concept highlights the idea that certain actions may be immoral but not necessarily illegal?
What concept highlights the idea that certain actions may be immoral but not necessarily illegal?
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According to HLA Hart, what distinguishes having an obligation from being obliged?
According to HLA Hart, what distinguishes having an obligation from being obliged?
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What is the point of intersection between law and morals?
What is the point of intersection between law and morals?
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Which 17th-century figure is credited with the secularization of natural law?
Which 17th-century figure is credited with the secularization of natural law?
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According to Dominant Reasoning of Natural Law, what is the purpose of establishing what is really good for human persons?
According to Dominant Reasoning of Natural Law, what is the purpose of establishing what is really good for human persons?
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What is the main argument presented by Finnis regarding natural law?
What is the main argument presented by Finnis regarding natural law?
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In the context of natural law, what is emphasized as being 'intrinsically' wrong even if no God declares it so?
In the context of natural law, what is emphasized as being 'intrinsically' wrong even if no God declares it so?
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According to Aristotle, Aquinas, and Finnis, what is the relationship between human nature and reaching certain ends in life?
According to Aristotle, Aquinas, and Finnis, what is the relationship between human nature and reaching certain ends in life?
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What is the basis for the activities of communities according to Natural Law?
What is the basis for the activities of communities according to Natural Law?
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What happens if rulers use their power to go against the common good, according to the text?
What happens if rulers use their power to go against the common good, according to the text?
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What is the role of morals in guiding the act of posting laws?
What is the role of morals in guiding the act of posting laws?
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What is the significance of human law in activating the natural inclination to act according to common goods?
What is the significance of human law in activating the natural inclination to act according to common goods?
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According to hard positivism, what is the key concept related to the sovereign's role in law?
According to hard positivism, what is the key concept related to the sovereign's role in law?
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What is one of the dangers that Hart criticized in hard positivism?
What is one of the dangers that Hart criticized in hard positivism?
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What do naturalists believe when it comes to actions that go against 'good'?
What do naturalists believe when it comes to actions that go against 'good'?
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In the context of legal theory, what does the new positivist law theory emphasize?
In the context of legal theory, what does the new positivist law theory emphasize?
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What was Hart's stance regarding the role of morals in the development of laws and legal theories?
What was Hart's stance regarding the role of morals in the development of laws and legal theories?
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According to the Christian Natural Law Tradition, what is the essence of law?
According to the Christian Natural Law Tradition, what is the essence of law?
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What distinguishes practical reasoning from speculative reasoning according to the Summa Theologica?
What distinguishes practical reasoning from speculative reasoning according to the Summa Theologica?
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In the context of human law's relationship with natural law, what happens when a human law deviates from natural law?
In the context of human law's relationship with natural law, what happens when a human law deviates from natural law?
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How does Socrates' decision in the dialogue between Socrates and Crito relate to the concept of natural law?
How does Socrates' decision in the dialogue between Socrates and Crito relate to the concept of natural law?
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According to the New Classical Natural Theory, what is the main purpose of general natural law?
According to the New Classical Natural Theory, what is the main purpose of general natural law?
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