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If the natural law theory is applied rigidly to ethical problems, obvious injustices arise
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If the natural law theory is applied rigidly to ethical problems, obvious injustices arise. Discuss. (17 marks) Like all ethical theories, Natural Law has weaknesses, the largest of which being the 'Naturalistic Fallacy'. The theory suggests that we should apply information obtained through scientific observation, what life 'is' like, to how we 'ought' to behave. G E Moore considered this jump from scientific observation to moral behaviour to be illogical. He also wrote that... "Defining the Good can't be done, because Good is a simple property. We may list any number of other things or qualities which possess the property Good, but thinking of any of these as the only Good; or defining Good by means of any of these things, commits the naturalistic fallacy. One identifies the property Good intuitively." This theory also assumes a religious belief in God and his role as the Creator. This assumption seems to fully exclude people...
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