Naturally occurring principles of existence which regulate the manner in which manifestation occurs. Those parameters of Nature/God which channel material existence in universally consistent ways to facilitate evolution. The Will of God as the determiner for the ways and means of creation, in which consciousness is expanded.
the eternal law that governs the entire universe, instituted by God, present in humans, and which should be the basis on which human society rests. Humans can deduce what natural law is through their reasoning power, and their innate moral sense of what is right. Theorizing about natural law and its application in society goes back to Plato and Aristotle. Natural law is contrasted to statute law, which are those laws that are enacted by human authority.
law that exists outside human action or volition, according to an abstract idea of consistency with nature
the law of the Light which states: 1. Believe in yourself and make positive commitments. Love yourself completely and remove all negativity from your body. 3. Keep your chakras closed. 4. Refuse all negativity and return it to its source. 5. Don't break anyone's free will or let them break yours. 6. Take responsibility for your own life. 7. Fight spiritually with the Light to help your spirit progress.
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the idea there existed rights and duties attached to human beings as such tha t existed in all times and all places, that could be discovered by reason, and that should be applied in the relations between groups
set of principles which govern human interactions, which are built into the structure of the universe, as opposed to being imposed by human beings.
(NAT·u·ral law). Natural law, trumpeted as the principle or higher body of law derived from nature, right, reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society, is a discredited non-scientific theory based upon human reason and the sense of morality of its progenitors. No such natural law, or moral conduct, or ethics arise out of scientific inquiry. These are humanistic and religious concepts, e.g., derived from pagan Greek philosophy, the Law of Moses ( Hebrew Scriptures), the Law of Christ ( New Testament), or Islamic Law ( Quran or Koran), and the like.
The universal pattern of action required by human nature in general (not in the concrete) for its completion or perfection.
That part of the eternal law known through reason, such as the ability to discern good from evil.
An unchangeable principle of the universe set in motion to govern all that has been created in the beginning. God working within the individual.
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
a proposition that is universal to a subject matter
The theory that there exists a body of ideal law derived from nature that is morally binding upon human society in the absence or in addition to positive law. It is derived by reason.
ethical theories which hold that there is a good natural order to the human world which ought to be adhered to. The Natural order is determined either by a deity or some other supernatural power. The origins of Natural law in the west go back as fat as the ancient Greeks (Sophocles, Antigone) but are famously developed by Thomas Acquinas who deduced that the fundamental natural law was to protect oneself and protect the innocent and that from these can be derived the rules, to live, to procreate, to create a civil society and to worship God. The Roman Catholic Church is a prominent exponent of Natural Moral Law today and this is manifested in its teaching against the use of artificial contraception.
A theory that has been tested many thousands of times and found always to be true, e.g., the law of gravity.
In ethics, believers in natural law hold (a) that there is a natural order to the human world, (b) that this natural order is good, and (c) that people therefore ought not to violate that order.
refers to the integrated, balanced, and holistic functioning of all the Laws of Nature. It is the intelligence that governs the whole universe. It creates the universe, upholds order in the universe, and nourishes the evolution of everyone and everything. Natural Law is the essential ingredient of individual and cosmic life. This Association offers the scientifically validated Consciousness-Based SM education program, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. More than 40 years of experience and over 600 scientific research studies have shown this non-sectarian program to improve educational outcomes, reduce stress and antisocial behavior, increase creativity and intelligence, and unfold the inner happiness of students and teachers of all cultural and educational backgrounds.
Natural law refers to sensible, widely-accepted forms of behavior that ought to guide the relations among states and individuals and that should restrain hostile or destructive interactions.
Universal moral law that is given by God and knowable by human reason. It has been understood in terms of ethics that can be derived from reflection on ordinary human experience and contrasted with law that is divinely revealed. Natural law may be understood as a rule of action that is implicit in the very nature of things. The specific content of the universal moral laws and their application has been subject to disagreement.
Fundamental principles derived from the natural world that are not the creation of human societies or governments.
Stoic concept that as all men were brothers, partook of divine reason, and were in harmony with the universe, one law - a part of the natural order of life - governed them all. (p. 113)
the philosophical perspective that certain immutable laws are fundamental to human nature and can be readily ascertained through reason. Man-made laws, in contrast, are said to derive from human experience and history—both of which are subject to continual change.
General principles of law applicable to all societies; a fundamental concept of the Roman legal system under the empire; related to Stoic ethical theory. (p. 160*)
Natural law or the law of nature (Latin lex naturalis) is a law whose content is set by nature, and that therefore has validity everywhere."Natural Law," International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. The phrase natural law is sometimes opposed to the positive law of a given political community, society, or nation-state, and can thus function as a standard by which to criticize that law. In natural law jurisprudence, on the other hand, the content of positive law cannot be known without some reference to the natural law (or something like it); natural law, used in this sense, can be evoked to criticize decisions about the law, but less so to criticize the law itself.
Natural Law is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 22nd episode of the seventh season.