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NATURAL LAW ETHICS. DEVELOPED BY THE STOICS (4TH CENTURY B.C.). Basic Concepts - Laws. Order To The Physical Universe Order In The Moral Universe As Part Of The Physical Universe Both Orders Represented By Laws. Applications.
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NATURAL LAW ETHICS DEVELOPED BY THE STOICS (4TH CENTURY B.C.)
Basic Concepts - Laws • Order To The Physical Universe • Order In The Moral Universe As Part Of The Physical Universe • Both Orders Represented By Laws
Applications • Principles Governing Actions Are Derived From Our Observations Of Nature And The Natural Moral Order • Moral Law = "Good Is To Be Done And Evil Is To Be Avoided"
Difficulties • Natural Order Dictates The Way The Process Ought To Be • Naturalistic Fallacy
Characteristics OfThe Law • Law Is Absolute And Universal • Applies To All Persons, At All Times, Regardless Of Circumstances