Our proud and dedicated fore fathers of the Constitution created this nation on a basis of morality and true freedom. ... Truthfully, laws are passed to protect our "Christian" morality, and notable standing among the Earth's other great powers. ...
It is thought that religion "elevates morality in society" (Edwards, 1741). Morality makes people want to follow laws because it's the "right thing to do". ... By following God's law, they act better by choice to aspire to God. ... Man's law which is also known as the law of Nature and God's law is mentioned once again when John Winthrop speaks to the settlers from the Arbella ship. He states that the "morality of following God's law will lead to a love and affection for fellow citizens" (Winthrop, 1630). ...
Natural men are free, "masterlesse men, without subjection to Lawes, and a coercive Power" (Hobbes 141). ... By Hobbes, natural man bears no natural morality but he does argue that human beings are reasonable. ... Comment [CB5]: I would introduce Hobbes' notion of natural law here, too. ... He explains as follows; "The State of Nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possess...
Also, for these few who are not Christian or those who merely choose to ignore God's will, is secular law the best solution? According to Luther, "By such externally imposed law [non-Christians] would be compelled to desist from evil, and would be hedged about by outward law and government, and subjected to authority" (Luther 9). In essence, the secular Sword and laws are set forth for the unjust not the just. ... He needs no law of man, only the law of love and nature, to set his path aright and to live in the service of God. ... Peace cannot exist in the state of war born out of th...
Officials of the executive branch take the laws that are passed by the legislature and turn them into action of the government throughout the state. ... A significant role of the governor in the legislative process is choosing whether to sign a bill into law or to veto it. ... All but six American governors have the ability to veto one or more specific lines in a bill while letting the rest of it pass into law, a power known as the line-item veto. ...
Only in a fair trade, of freedom for promotion of the general will, is man able to use reason and, thus, apply morality to his/her actions. ... This may be seen in his treatment of law as a whole, in which he defines laws as "acts of the general will," and, agreeing with Montesquieu in making law the "condition of civil association," goes beyond him only in tracing it more definitely to its origin in an act of will (Book II: VI). The Social Contract renders law necessary, and at the same time makes it quite clear that laws can proceed only from the body of citizens who have constituted the Sta...
Only in a fair trade, of freedom for promotion of the general will, is man able to use reason and, thus, apply morality to his/her actions. ... This may be seen in his treatment of law as a whole, in which he defines laws as "acts of the general will," and, agreeing with Montesquieu in making law the "condition of civil association," goes beyond him only in tracing it more definitely to its origin in an act of will (Book II: VI). The Social Contract renders law necessary, and at the same time makes it quite clear that laws can proceed only from the body of citizens who have constituted the Sta...
They are theories that investigate the creation of social hierarchy, differing primarily on the morality of "natural" man; while Rousseau considers the primitive man amoral, Hobbes described him as innately greedy and evil. ... Furthermore, Rousseau acknowledges that "the origin of society and of laws, which gave new fetters to the weak man and new forces to the rich man, irreversibly destroyed natural freedom, forever established the law of property and of inequality, made an irrevocable right out of a clever usurpation, and henceforth subjected the entire human race to labor,...
Government by Citizens Nowadays, people often criticize the form of politics, which derived from people's frustration in the process of changing the law. Laws must be constantly updated with our current social life would bring fairness and a better society to the people as a whole. ... Since the rest of the common people are passive in political matters, the goodness of a society only depends upon the leader's morality! ... Moreover, such government operates on these laws, and it is the duty of the citizens or the common people to obey these laws. ... Moreover, security is guarant...
In this case, the laws of the jungle would prevail where only the fittest survive. ... Preservation of mankind is the law of nature established by Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. ... The social contract is a theory that view's the foundation of morality being founded solely on uniform social agreements that serve the best interests of those who make the agreement. ... Property is acknowledged only when laws are made and abided by. ... The state of nature, according to Locke, lacks impartial judges, precise laws, and sufficient power to uphold moral laws protecting both people and their prope...
He focuses less on morality and more on the rationality for states to gain the most power when standing against other nations. ... Morgenthau states that human nature "has not changed since the classical philosophies of China, India, and Greece endeavored to discover these laws" (AJ 2013, 15). ... With this in mind, the "law of citizenship" has the ability to spread throughout states and hopefully create good connections and communication opportunities for neighboring nations. ... Realist, Morgenthau focuses on objective laws from the roots of human nature. ...
Providing them with a sense of their own freedom, even while under laws and constraints, gives them a natural need that they were born with. ... He believes that morality and consciousness are what life should be based around. ... Laws and regulations are needed, espe1cially in a society that we live in today, but they shouldn't block us off entirely from our natural freedom. ...
Materialism for the "me" has supplanted the Morality for the "us"" (1). ... Based on the First Amendment to the Constitution, which states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances," government is powerless against any instance of religion (House.org). ... None of the scams on TV can be sued because the judge will not be able to make a clear judgment based on the la...
He opined in his Essay on Human Understanding, (in three chapters) that there are no universally binding moral laws. He explained in terms of history by stating that the morality of one society is the immorality of the other. He also compared morals to mathematics by saying that it is a demonstrable science which is subject to universal laws. Further explaining what those universal laws are, he noted that they were of two types, namely – Divine Law and Natural Law. ... The Natural Law is also an eternal law, which determines what is considered to be good and evil. ...
Therefore, you can't just go and kill someone, because you have the morality to preserve your fellowman live unless it is your life at stake, then you are entitled to preserve yourself. ... Differently, Locke sees that the social contract is formed to improve and create order for defending the natural rights, even because in the state of nature is not sufficient power (no precise laws written) to protect people and natural rights. ... Locke's position will be based on the fact that the state of nature is not a state of "all against all", but a state of liberty and equality, and whe...
This system also appealed to Catholics, Episcopalians, and all groups who preferred the government to pursue a hands-off policy toward personal behavior, and not politics that were based on morality. ... Whigs also promoted laws that favored the outlawing of alcohol and they encouraged temperance, very much the opposite of how the Democrats felt about it, they took a more moderate claim to alcohol, leaving it how it was, letting taverns and saloons serve alcohol how they please. ...
