1. FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
DIVINE COMMAND ETHICS
FUNDAMENTAL
CHARACTERISTICS

2. GOD AND NATURE BASIC ORDER IN NATURAL PROCESSES
STOIC LEGACY
GOD IS THE AUTHOR OF NATURE AND NATURAL PROCESSES
NATURAL PROCESSES = MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD’S WILL

3. PRINCIPLES AND LAWS
PRINCIPLES GOVERNING ACTIONS ARE DISCOVERED IN REFLECTING ON GOD’S WILL
VIRTUE= CONFORMING TO GOD’S WILL
LAW IS ABSOLUTE AND UNIVERSAL
APPLIES TO ALL PERSONS, AT ALL TIMES, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES

4. CONSCIENCE SUBJECTIVE NORM OF MORALITY
CONTRASTED TO OBJECTIVE NORM OF MORALITY
ATTEMPT TO FORM CONSCIENCE PROPERLY IN CONFORMITY TO OBJECTIVE MORAL ORDER
CONSCIENCE BINDS --- EVEN IF IN ERROR