In natural law theory, how are the moral rules supposed to be discerned— through intuition, reason,...

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In natural law theory, how are the moral rules supposed to be discerned—

through intuition, reason, or utilitarian principles?

A scientist is conducting an experiment using one hundred adult subjects, hoping to finally discover a cure for liver cancer. Conducting

this one last study is the only way to identify the substance that can

cure the disease and save the lives of countless people. But the experiment causes long-lasting, horrible pain in the subjects, and they will not

be able to benefit in any way from the study’s success. The researcher

would ordinarily never be able to enlist any subjects for the study

because of these two facts, so to ensure the cooperation of the subjects, he lies to them: he says that being a part of the study will be

painless and that it will increase their life span. The study is completed,

the cure is found, and the subjects spend the next year in agony. What

would natural law theory say about the scientist’s actions?

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NATURAL LAW THEORY
Table of Contents
Introduction	3
Analysis	3
Conclusion	3
References	4
Introduction
Natural law theory is applicable in the field of ethics, politics, civil laws and religious moralities. Hence, natural law of theory is the ethics and philosophy which illustrates that the human beings are able to possess some intrinsic values which are able to administer their behaviour and perceptive skills. The natural laws are intrinsic in the people and these are not created by the society or the judges of the Supreme Court with respect to what is right and what is incorrect.

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