HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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law of the earth
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natural law
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reason and faith law
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logic law
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Detailed explanation-1: -The moral philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) involves a merger of at least two apparently disparate traditions: Aristotelian eudaimonism and Christian theology.
Detailed explanation-2: -Here it is worth noting that Aquinas holds a natural law theory of morality: what is good and evil, according to Aquinas, is derived from the rational nature of human beings. Good and evil are thus both objective and universal.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first principle is that the act must be a good one. The second principle is that the act must come about before the consequences. The third is that the intention must be good.
Detailed explanation-4: -Aquinas believes that we should always follow our conscience, even when it is wrong or causes great harm. Since we have no way of knowing whether our consciences are wrong, they are the best guide we have as to what is the moral thing to do.