Part 2) Introduction: In C.S. Lewis’ essay, he contemplates the Moral Law and what it entails because it is something that most humans abide to. One of his examples describes the mental process when one hears a person yelling for help. A human experiences two instincts in that moment, a fight or flight situation; one being that they should do everything they can to help the person and the other is fleeing to protect their own safety. It is a battle between being good for others or for yourself. A person’s reaction depends on which of those instincts are stronger, and that is why not all humans obey the Moral Law. In some people, the instinct for their own survival is stronger than the instinct to do good by others. However, this is the opposite of what the Moral Law calls humans to do: serve others more than ourselves. Lewis comes to the conclusion that there is a Moral Law that most humans follow. They follow it out of the goodness of their own heart, or they do not follow it because their selfish motivations outweigh the drive to do good by others.
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The example that I found the most persuasive is when he considers a crisis, and you have the options of fight or flight. It was a relatable example that puts his view into perspective and gives him the support he needs to back up his argument. Another example that I found to be persuasive is when he considers the morality of different societies throughout history. Although eastern civilizations differ from western civilizations in their practices; the core is still the same, and there seems to be a similar law throughout them all, the Moral Law. I also found the examples that Lewis used in his writing to be helpful in understanding what he means. For every argument that he proposed there was an example to show the reader why the argument is true. He made his writing clear and concise which helped with understanding because there was not unnecessary
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The example that I found the most persuasive is when he considers a crisis, and you have the options of fight or flight. It was a relatable example that puts his view into perspective and gives him the support he needs to back up his argument. Another example that I found to be persuasive is when he considers the morality of different societies throughout history. Although eastern civilizations differ from western civilizations in their practices; the core is still the same, and there seems to be a similar law throughout them all, the Moral Law. I also found the examples that Lewis used in his writing to be helpful in understanding what he means. For every argument that he proposed there was an example to show the reader why the argument is true. He made his writing clear and concise which helped with understanding because there was not unnecessary