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Natural Law and Divine Command

Natural Law and Divine Command. Led by: MIDN Stewart. What is Natural Law to you?. What is Natural Law to you?. Natural: Designed through nature Instinctive Instilled Morals Law: Social standards Binding Rules. Basis Of Natural Law. Human moral values Religious views “Golden Rule”.

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Natural Law and Divine Command

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  1. Natural LawandDivine Command Led by: MIDN Stewart

  2. What is Natural Law to you?

  3. What is Natural Law to you? • Natural: • Designed through nature • Instinctive • Instilled Morals • Law: • Social standards • Binding Rules

  4. Basis Of Natural Law • Human moral values • Religious views • “Golden Rule”

  5. Natural Law • Declaration of Independence • FREEDOM of religion • Martin Luther King Jr. • End Segregation

  6. The Doctrine Of Double Effect • Intended effects of an action • Unintended, but merely foreseen effects • Example, organ transplant • Collateral Damage

  7. Doctrine of Double Effect MENTAL-STATE TEST: Are you aiming at the bad effect? ACT A A is F O R B I D D E N Would an ALTERNATIVE ACT AVOID the BAD EFFECT? YES; Bad effect is INTENDED NO Is the BAD EFFECT the MEANS of PRODUCING the GOOD EFFECT? YES; Bad effect is INTENDED NO Bad effect is ‘merely foreseen’side-effect only IS the BAD EFFECT DISPROPORTIONATE to the GOOD? YES NO A is PERMISSIBLE “BaMegDeg” mnemonic: Benign Alternative? Means to Effect that’s Good? Disproportionate to Effect that’s Good?

  8. Jeffery Dahmer Forfeit his right to live Does that make it right for state to kill him? Eye for an eye Principle of Forfeiture

  9. Divine Command Defined: • Laws of morality • Set by a god or gods

  10. What Gives You Strength?

  11. What Gives You Strength? • Religion • Brotherhood • Values • Etc:

  12. Case Study: “What to Say” • What do you do? • Let her leave? • What do you tell the chaplain? • Mixing Divine Command and Oath? • What precedent do you set? • Do you counsel this young sailor?

  13. How Do These Two Relate? Divine Command Vs Natural Law

  14. You and the Constitution • Taking an oath • Government’s neutrality • Justification of decisions

  15. Questions?

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