What Is the Natural Law Theory of Ethics

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the natural law theory of ethics?

• A) The view that morality consists in obeying laws that cannot reasonably be rejected because they arise from human nature.
• B) The view that morality consists in following our natural impulses, which are seen as coming directly from God.
• C) The view that morality consists in a set of laws that can be discovered either through divine revelation or through careful study of the natural world.
• D) The view that morality consists in promoting things that are good for humans, which can be identified through consideration of human nature.

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