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Natural law theory
The origins of morality are grounded in values associated with good, bad, right or wrong. There are many theories of morality that are objective. One of those theories is the natural law theory. The natural law theory holds that God has endowed nature with a set of physical and moral laws. A human being can only be moral if he or she adheres to God’s moral laws. These values and moral principles can be recognized by studying the natural order of things.
Natural law is considered the foundation of a human beings morals, values, and ethical sense. It is not a written law but it is knowable and binding by nature. Everything has a proper function in nature’s order, and there is a proper way for people to live according to that order. In some ways this relates to the divine command theory. The divine command theory states that God has given a set of commands that human beings should obeyed by. In order to be moral humans must follow the commands and prohibitions of God. These two theories are similar in the fact that God has created the earth that humans and animals live on, and he has endowed nature with the set of physical and moral laws. Therefore he has established the essence of both human beings and nature.
In contrast the divine command theory and natural law theory are different. One of the key differences has to do with religion. The divine command theory is based upon on supernatural being, God. Following his commands is what is considered to be moral behavior. If one does not believe in this higher power/supernatural being then how do they determine what’s right from wrong? They do this by following natural laws. Every human being seeks happiness and value in their lives. They want to feel as though they have a purpose. Therefore they determine what is moral by the natural laws that they have lived by before they were mature enough to determine these by themselves. For example lying is unnatural. Naturally people understand
The origins of morality are grounded in values associated with good, bad, right or wrong. There are many theories of morality that are objective. One of those theories is the natural law theory. The natural law theory holds that God has endowed nature with a set of physical and moral laws. A human being can only be moral if he or she adheres to God’s moral laws. These values and moral principles can be recognized by studying the natural order of things.
Natural law is considered the foundation of a human beings morals, values, and ethical sense. It is not a written law but it is knowable and binding by nature. Everything has a proper function in nature’s order, and there is a proper way for people to live according to that order. In some ways this relates to the divine command theory. The divine command theory states that God has given a set of commands that human beings should obeyed by. In order to be moral humans must follow the commands and prohibitions of God. These two theories are similar in the fact that God has created the earth that humans and animals live on, and he has endowed nature with the set of physical and moral laws. Therefore he has established the essence of both human beings and nature.
In contrast the divine command theory and natural law theory are different. One of the key differences has to do with religion. The divine command theory is based upon on supernatural being, God. Following his commands is what is considered to be moral behavior. If one does not believe in this higher power/supernatural being then how do they determine what’s right from wrong? They do this by following natural laws. Every human being seeks happiness and value in their lives. They want to feel as though they have a purpose. Therefore they determine what is moral by the natural laws that they have lived by before they were mature enough to determine these by themselves. For example lying is unnatural. Naturally people understand