POLS 320 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Summum Bonum, Homicide, Unintended Consequences
28 Oct 2020
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Varieties of law: like the canonists, aquinas observes that there are different kinds of law, organized as a hierarchy of laws: Eternal law/divine law: based in divine reason, concerns eternal bliss, created by god as ruler of the whole universe. The rational plan of divine wisdom considered as directing all actions and movements" (48). Natural law: the law through which humans participate" in god"s eternal law (46); not unique to humans, even animals participate and obey the natural law, by following natural inclination. Single standard of truth and right" (50) for all humans because all humans have access to the same reason: human law: based on human reason, concerning the good of civil peace. Peace is the highest good (summum bonum), created by a human ruler. p. 53: Discipline through fear and punishment to bring about peace and virtue among men. " human law includes the law of nations and civil law (54).
