Theories of Law and Morality Quiz
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According to Socrates, what is the role of law?

  • To reflect the morals of the majority
  • To enforce punishment for wrongdoing
  • To create order in society
  • To guide people in right living (correct)
  • According to Plato, when does justice exist?

  • When everyone is happy
  • When everyone is equal
  • When everyone follows the law
  • When everyone works together for the good of the whole (correct)
  • According to Aristotle, what makes people good?

  • Laws that reflect morals
  • Government regulations
  • Moral principles
  • Fear of punishment (correct)
  • According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what were humans created for?

    <p>To fulfill spiritual purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Thomas Hobbes, why is government necessary?

    <p>To protect people from each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Jeremy Bentham, what is the purpose of law?

    <p>To ensure greatest happiness for greatest number of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to John Austin, what did he separate law from?

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

    According to Natural Law, where do laws originate from?

    <p>Unchangeable principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Positive Law, what are man-made laws based on?

    <p>Society's needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to John Locke, when can governments be overthrown?

    <p>When laws are unjust</p> Signup and view all the answers

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