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Discuss the view held by Finnis, J., in Natural Laws and Natural Rights.
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"...a theory of natural law need not have as its principle concern, either theoretical or pedagogical, the affirmation that 'unjust laws are not law'. Indeed, I know of no theory of natural law in which that affirmation, or anything like it, is more than a subordinate theorem. The principle concern of a theory of natural law is to explore the requirements of practicable reasonableness in relation to the good of human beings who, because they live in a community with one another, are confronted with the problems of justice and rights, of authority, law and obligation." Finnis, J., in Natural Laws and Natural Rights Discuss In order to discuss fully the issues that Finnis raises in his above dictum, one first needs to explore the concept of natural law theory. However, the idea of natural law being theoretical undermines the practicality of any principle that it may purport as without there being a...
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