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Explain the theory of Natural Law.
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Explain the theory of Natural Law. The roots of Natural law originated from Aristotle in the early fourth century. However they were developed later on in the thirteenth century by Christian theologian St Thomas Aquinas. He developed the theory and helped it to become the fundamental basis of catholic moral thinking. But what exactly is Natural law? And how is it applied in every day life today? Aristotle's philosophical line of thinking was concerned with creation. He believed that everything was created with a particular purpose in mind. The two main causes he was concerned with were our efficient cause and our final cause. The efficient cause of something is what causes something to be and the final cause is the end product or its purpose. For example, the efficient cause of a chair is the carpenter and the final cause is for people to sit on it. He believed we...
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