Natural Law is a moral theory of jurisprudence in which the law was based on ethics and morality. According to Wolfe (2003), Natural Law says how human being are consider certain kinds of being and that being should understand how human beings should live. These laws are based off purpose, not based on the words. It is sets of laws that are not written down. It is a universal application in determining if a human action is considered right or wrong. Part of the laws is the moral obligation to obey the law. However, is it far for people to respect laws that they feel unfair? Natural law theorists believe that humans have free will and they …show more content…
Metropolitan Life Company (1910). Where the plaintiff wanted to get the money for his wife’s life insurance policy. It was about 200 dollars, but the insurance company did not want to pay him because he killed his wife. The plaintiff was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to prison for six years. The lower courts ruled in favor of the insurance company, however the plaintiff, Mr. Filmore filed appeal The court mentioned in another previous case it was said that if one’s life were taken (murder, manslaughter) then the beneficiary would not be able to receive the insurance