the four tiers

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  • what are the four teirs?
    • eternal law
    • divine law
    • natural law
    • human law
  • what is Eternal law?
    law given to us by God that are unchanging throughout time, for everyone and all places. It is absolute and not relative to peoples situations.
  • what is divine law?
    God revealing His moral truths through communicating with us, not specific rules but virtues to follow, makes it clear what can be arrived at through reason
  • what is natural law?
    Humans have been born with a natural inclination to do what is right and the capacity to work out what is right and wrong using our reason
  • what is Human law?
    Rules created by humans to create a functioning and ell-governed society, however, human law is only right or valid if it confirms a moral law