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On page 2 of his essay, Aquinas defines law as: an ordinance of reason for the common good promulgated by him who has care of the community. By stating that law is for the common good, Aquinas endorses the natural law view that law serves a moral purpose. This moral purpose is to promote or serve the common good. Do you agree that law, properly speaking, serves a moral purpose? Aquinas is well aware that some actual human laws do not serve a moral purpose (e.g., when they solely serve the interests of the ruler or an elite class), and on his view these laws are unjust. Do you agree that laws that go against the common good are unjust? What is the common good? How do we know it?

For your contribution, feel free to post 3-4 thoughtfully constructed sentences articulating your answer to one or more of the questions noted above. Be sure to support your view with reasons for why you endorse the position you do, and why someone else should agree with you.