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1. In the introduction, how the author will try to explain the natural law, what are the foundational moral principles and discuss the author’s usage of the term natural law?
Different philosophers have different propositions of what law is or is not, there are fundamental principles that define what is right and wrong. Additionally, there are different principles held by people as the definitions of law centered on the positive ultimate value that such people exhibit. These definitions mean that they are pegged on the substance of that person and not the individual self. Consequently, it becomes a reality that the character of a person defines what guides the person because the biological person cannot have …show more content…
The author also brings about the connection between Christianity and Judaism in the commonality of natural law. In addition, the author’s second goal is to bring other writers to a common ground or an alliance in addressing the ‘others’ who are out of the fold of believers in natural law. There is also the historical connection of natural law to the various believers despite their contradictions on its …show more content…
Chapter seven, explain the five furies and describe them. What is the purpose of the furies?
Conscience is plainly put as a teacher, judge or executioner depending on how it works. Therefore, it forms the basis upon which the furies come as perils of moral wrongs.
Remorse: It has been described as the after feeling of doing wrong but its degree varies with different people. At times, remorse is not immediate but grows with time and may also appear or disappear depending on a person. However, the most dreadful aspect of remorse is that with repetition of an act that triggers it, it grows in magnitude and cannot be dulled. Despite the efforts to dull it, after a wrongful act, positive acts can only divert its effects but not obliterate it.
Confession: From the forces of natural law, people are forced to confess what they have or have not done. Sometimes confessions are diversions from the weighty acts but it is mostly seen as a way of lessening the burden of guilt. When people are wrong, they can use confessions to justify their wrongs or advance immoral
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1. In the introduction, how the author will try to explain the natural law, what are the foundational moral principles and discuss the author’s usage of the term natural law?
Different philosophers have different propositions of what law is or is not, there are fundamental principles that define what is right and wrong. Additionally, there are different principles held by people as the definitions of law centered on the positive ultimate value that such people exhibit. These definitions mean that they are pegged on the substance of that person and not the individual self. Consequently, it becomes a reality that the character of a person defines what guides the person because the biological person cannot have …show more content…
The author also brings about the connection between Christianity and Judaism in the commonality of natural law. In addition, the author’s second goal is to bring other writers to a common ground or an alliance in addressing the ‘others’ who are out of the fold of believers in natural law. There is also the historical connection of natural law to the various believers despite their contradictions on its …show more content…
Chapter seven, explain the five furies and describe them. What is the purpose of the furies?
Conscience is plainly put as a teacher, judge or executioner depending on how it works. Therefore, it forms the basis upon which the furies come as perils of moral wrongs.
Remorse: It has been described as the after feeling of doing wrong but its degree varies with different people. At times, remorse is not immediate but grows with time and may also appear or disappear depending on a person. However, the most dreadful aspect of remorse is that with repetition of an act that triggers it, it grows in magnitude and cannot be dulled. Despite the efforts to dull it, after a wrongful act, positive acts can only divert its effects but not obliterate it.
Confession: From the forces of natural law, people are forced to confess what they have or have not done. Sometimes confessions are diversions from the weighty acts but it is mostly seen as a way of lessening the burden of guilt. When people are wrong, they can use confessions to justify their wrongs or advance immoral