Natural law theory bases morality on human reason and human nature. That is we can look to the elements of nature including human behavior to help guide our ethical decisions. However philosophers interpret what is natural differently. Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau held that humans are naturally compassionate and altruistic. Philosopher Thomas Hobbes regarded humans as wholly self-interested and suspicious of one another. Philosopher John Locke believed the mind is a tabula rasaa blank slateat birth and that there is no universal agreement regarding principles perceived as innate. Human rights are primarily based on natural law. Most of us believe we have a right to be free treated humanely and respected as human beings; however people do disagree on what rights natural law accords us. This activity aligns with module outcome 1.
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Initial Discussion Post
Your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings from the module with proper APA style formatting. You may use additional sources and materials as long as they are relevant to the discussion and cited properly