the synderesis rule

• what is the main point of the synderesis rule?

  "do good and avoid evil"
• what are the primary precepts?

  1. self preservation/ preservation of life
  2. reproduction
  3. education of children
  4. to live in society
  5. to worship God
• what are the secondary precepts?

  humans using their reason to decide rules that help meet the requirements of the primary precepts
• who created the synderesis rule?

  Thomas Aquinas
• Aquinas believes that natural law is the same for all people, there is a single standard of truth for everyone
• Because humans are inclined towards their destiny, to do good they have a "natural inclination to know the truth about God and live in society" as a result humans should "shun ignorance"
• Morals acts lead to the divine intention for humaity