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Finnis' Principle of Practical Reason
Explanations > Thinking > Finnis' Principle of Practical Reason Description | Example | Discussion | So what?
DescriptionFinnis (1983) described a set of rules for reasoning:
DiscussionIn these, Finnis provides a framework for rational and moral decisions. Several underlying factors appear that highlight the importance of:
Finnis works from a principle of 'Natural Law', where it is assumed that there is natural order of things and that finding these and working with them will produce effective results. So what?If you can use these rules in thinking and choosing, you may find that you will make better decisions. Likewise, you could use them in facilitating the decisions of others. See also
Finnis, J. (1983). The Fundamentals of Ethics, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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