Week 4 Discussion: Natural Law and Human Rights 6 6
Your Instructor will post a response to your post by Friday 11:59 pm MT.
Respond to your instructor’s comments by Sunday 11:59pm Mountain Time
Step 1
Choose either Option A or Option B and post a 150+ word discussion by Wednesday, 11:59 pm MT, Be specific and give examples, using at least two outside references, to buttress your argument. Cite all sources in APA format.
Option A:
“The Natural Law theory is a product of a Christian society. It does not arise outside of a Christian framework.”
Discussion:
Using your reading in this course so far and other research, discuss the ethical ramifications of this statement.
Option B:
“The hungry man needs food above all else, the cold need clothing, the homeless shelter. Poverty creates the kind of suffering that degrades man and excludes the possibility of a properly human and spiritual life. Thus the battle against poverty is a battle for the rights of the human spirit. (Sergei Bulgakov, “Economic Ideal,” p. 43)
Discussion:
Using your reading in this course so far and other research, discuss the ethical ramifications of this statement.
Step 2
Read your instructor’s response and post a response to him by Sunday, 11:59 pm MT. Click on the Discussion Board link above to participate in this week’s discussion. Select reply to join the discussion. For grading details, select the three dots above to see the rubric.
