PHILOS 1B03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Eternal Law, Henry David Thoreau, Thought Experiment
17 Mar 2017
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Authority and dis/obedience: bentham - - state authority is derived from principles of utility. Obedience is only demanded when benefit is derived from doing so. Governmental authority should provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number, when it ceases to do so, disobedience follows. Authority and dis/obedience: martin luther king jr. - - an unjust law is no law at all. We have a moral duty to obey the higher law and, though respecting state authority and moral standards, disobey the human law out of step with natural law principles. Unjust law: a human law contrary to divine/natural law. Just law: a human law that is in harmony with the natural and eternal law. Eternal law: god given laws determining the structure and function of beings. Natural law: universal laws determining the natural capacities and inclinations of things. Human law: conventional rules of conduct in society.
