Kimberly C.

Milante 2A

BSA 8:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

1. Since everything governing human conduct is already contained in the natural moral law,
why do we still need the laws of the State (or human positive law)?

Natural moral law is the foundation or core of the human positive law also known as
the law of State. State law is needed to formalize the application of the natural moral law.
Humans being rational seek evidences to prove a point or when a point is being presented
to them. Human hold to what is present. It is not ideal but humans are being cautious if
they are violating written laws not innate laws. They are afraid of the punishment to be
felt in land but not in afterlife. Moreover, the belief of what is right and wrong varies
depending on our internal and external factors namely surroundings, and culture as some.
State law became the single stand point for all where it set asides differences. It is where
every point met. Also, the state law serves as protection to people against everyone as it
secures justice. If we have state law, we can accurately say when a person did something
wrong to us that is needed to be reprimanded.For example, robbery in all sense is wrong.
If we apply the state law, the victim will be remunerated justifiably. But if we use the
human positive law, the victim cannot recover what was stolen to her if there are no
stated rules that robbed items should be brought back to the victim. Furthermore, it helps
humans resolvesocial conflicts and order the society.

As long as there is state law aligned with the natural moral law, humans are bound to
live peacefully and orderly.

2. In what way/s may a law be unjust?

A law may become unjust when it is not serving its purpose which is to be equal for
all. Special laws can be enacted to give priority to a group of people. Also, state law being
in the hands of human, can be twisted and favoring those that are in the position to
approve laws. Furthermore, a law is probable to be unjust if it is not circled by the natural
moral law. On the other side, even if the law is righteous, the implementation of the law
 is in the hands of humans. Humans being a bamboo may fall to the right or left side of the
situation.

3. “There are the eternal immutable laws of good and evil to which the Creator Himself in
all this dispensations conforms; and which He has ended human nature to discover, so far
as they are necessary for the conduct of human actions.” (Sir William Blackstone )

There is the saying that you cannot identify happiness if you didn’t felt the other side
or the sadness. Having innate conscience and all, humans always seek for the greater
good. How can we feel the greater good if we do not know the feeling of less?

In a tale, a coin has its two sides. Every action can produce a good or bad effect
directly or indirectly. I agree to what Sir William Blackstone said. It is necessary for
humans to know what is right and wrong for us to be able to identify the right actions we
should take and the wrong actions that will cause chaos. It is important that good and evil
be identifiable to appreciate every act or action we take. In an action of evil, we are still
bound to learn something from it. Sometimes, it is best to learn the hard way for us,
humans, be able to realize what effect our action have done to others and to us and
appreciate it.