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Natural Law theories are indefensible. Discuss.  

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Holly Sarah Morris 12mn Natural Law theories are indefensible. Discuss. The theories of Natural Law come with many advantages and also many criticisms. By knowing these advantages and criticisms, it can help you to decide whether the theories of natural law are defensible or not. In practical terms the Natural Law supplies a basis on which human beings can construct their moral beliefs and rules. As the natural Law tells humanity that killing is bad, human beings can develop more specific ideas about what circumstances might justify killing another human being. It will also make then consider circumstances when killing could be avoided, and because of the natural law should be. Natural law will then extend from individual human beings into the community which they form, and will also shape the political and civil law under which they live. Sp politically made laws, which regulate nations, should be essentially rooted in Natural law....

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