Explain 'Natural Moral Law'
Title: Explain 'Natural Moral Law'
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 672 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Explain 'Natural Moral Law'
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 672 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Natural Law can be traced back into the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds. In Sophocles' play 'Antigone', Natural Law is very apparent throughout and the writings of the Greek Philosopher; Aristotle. In his works - 'Nicomachean Ethics' - he wrote;
"The natural is that which is everywhere, is equally valid, and depends not upon being or not being received...that which is natural is unchangeable, and has the same power everywhere.'
The Ancient Stoics
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which to refuse to step over moral boundaries. It provides justification and support for certain core ideas and it judges actions, irrespective of consequences. Natural Moral Law isn't just simply a set of rules, but a way of living. It gives guidance on everyday questions on how to live and links them to the fundamental principles of life. It provides a complete system of moral living in step with what it is to be human.