Natural Moral Law: key features, precepts and Aquinas

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Natural Moral Law

Key Features of Natural Moral Law

1) Absolutist

2) Deontological

3) Intrinsic Acts

4) Primary & Secondary precepts

5) Interior& Exterior Acts

6) Real & Apparent Goods

7) Aristotle- Final Cause

8) Aquinas

9) Purpose

10) Reason

11) Divine Law

12) Eternal Law

13) Natural Law

Background of Natural Moral Law

Greek play 'Antigone' it is argued that the state cannot overule the immortal laws of God.

Aristotle wrote that natural justice is independent and applies to everyone- universal

Stoics saw human nature as part of one natural order

Stoics saw natural law as a law of right reason

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