Aquinas and Precepts Starter – What would be a good way to start a sixth form lesson??? Reading – Aquinas and Aristotle’s Four causes Hwk – Bring in strange and unusual object  To ensure understanding of Aquinas’ foundation of Natural Law   To consider Aquinas’ fundamental primary goods To explore the relationship between descriptive primary goods and prescriptive secondary goods

Aquinas Reading and Precepts Quick tester 1) Natural law is revealed through faith/nature and interpreted by emotion/reason. 2) Creation reveals God’s goodness/word 3) Aquinas was a monk/priest 4) Natural Law is influenced by Bible/Plato 5) Aquinas wrote Summa Theologica/Fifty Shades of Grey

The Precepts Is to ought… Examples? Eg Fire can burn therefore Aquinas…Eudaimonia = heaven and union with God NOT flourishing happiness Primary Precepts – Descriptive fundamental natural goods…general rules inbuilt into all humans by God Secondary Precepts – Any rule that is rationally deduced from primary precept. Prescriptive.

Primary Precepts The Preservation of Life Human Procreation The advancement of knowledge and learning Living in peaceful and harmonious community The worship of God Five year old re-write

Secondary Precepts Abortion Euthanasia Suicide War

Summary Aquinas identifies descriptive primary precepts and prescriptive secondary precepts, how do they link together to help people to make decisions?