Show Notes
Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse explain and defend natural law theory while using an article by Matthew Adelstein ("Bentham's Bulldog" on Substack) as a springboard for the discussion.
00:00 - Introduction 03:12 - What Natural Law Theory Actually Says 06:01 - The Metaphysical Foundation of Natural Law 13:18 - Natural Law, Goodness, and Classical Theism 23:44 - Is Morality Just About Your Own Happiness? 36:57 - Can You Ever Violate a Natural Function for a Greater Good? 46:07 - Does Natural Law Collapse into Egoism? 56:04 - The "Evil Teleology" Objection 1:00:20 - Are Perverted Functions Always Wrong? 1:05:26 - Lying, Sexual Ethics, and the Plastic Straw Objection 1:11:22 - Final Thoughts
Pat's Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Ethan's Substack: https://motivacredibilitatis.substack.com/
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