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Theories of Law & Jurisprudence Overview
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Theories of Law & Jurisprudence Overview

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What is the main focus of jurisprudence?

  • How laws are made and their impact on society
  • Studying the nature and purpose of law in general (correct)
  • Analyzing the legal system and its historical development
  • Determining the most effective way to structure a legal system

    • According to natural law theory, what is the relationship between human-made laws and natural law?

  • Natural law and human-made laws are mutually exclusive and cannot coexist
  • Human-made laws are completely independent of natural law
  • Human-made laws are valid only if they are derived from the principles of natural law (correct)
  • Human-made laws must strictly adhere to the principles of natural law

    • What is the key role of natural law theory in the development of the common law?

  • It provided the philosophical basis for the establishment of the common law system (correct)
  • It was used to justify the codification of the common law into statutes
  • It was used to challenge the legitimacy of the common law system
  • It had no significant influence on the development of the common law

    • What is the main purpose of the principles of natural law according to the text?

    <p>To define what is right, just, and good, and to govern human actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the key characteristics of natural law theory?

    <p>Unchanging, universal, and accessible through reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does natural law theory view the relationship between law, morality, and justice?

    <p>Law, morality, and justice are interconnected and mutually reinforcing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What idea forms the basis of Natural Law Theory (NLT)?

    <p>A set of standards outside of human laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Cicero, what should guide human nature to act justly and be of service to others?

    <p>Universal Justice and Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did St. Thomas Aquinas define natural laws as?

    <p>Moral principles that are absolute and universal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to NLT, why should a rule be considered 'not law' and not obliged to be followed?

    <p>If it doesn't align with natural law and moral principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did the early Christian Church introduce to refine the Natural Law Theory?

    <p>Divine law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to John Finnis, which of the following is one of the 'basic goods' that should not be harmed for a person's actions to be considered moral?

    <p>'Basic goods'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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