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Episode 25 – Metaphysics and Goodness | Prof. Michael Gorman

Aquinas 101 - Course 2: Introduction to Thomistic Philosophy

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The Difference Between Natural Law Morality and Consequentialism Morality

Aristotle doesn't draw a line and say, now we're done with morality, now let's talk. The whole point of the natural law approach to morality is that morality is not separable from metaphysics. Consequences are the only thing that determines whether an action is good or not. It doesn't matter at all what type of action you are performing. If in the situation you are in, you can bring about the best consequences by digging a hole, you should do that.

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