How Does Natural Law Theory Differ from Most Forms of Consequentialism

question 49

Multiple Choice

How does natural law theory differ from most forms of consequentialism?

• A) Whereas consequentialists tend to reduce all goods to a single good, such as pleasure, natural law theorists say that there are many different goods.
• B) Unlike consequentialists, natural law theorists usually argue there are constraints on how we may pursue or promote good outcomes.
• C) Both (a) and (b).
• D) Neither (a) nor (b).

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