Torture and waterboarding have been topics of conversation with current American presidential candidates, and issues of controversy that demand our moral realignment.
These issues involve intense emotionality, but cooler heads must prevail, which is only possible with a proper understanding of natural law, ethical principles, and human decency.
The Natural Law: Foundation of Ethical Decisions
The natural law is engraved into the heart of each rational person, beckoning them to make ethical decisions that benefit society and the common good.
Natural law is always governed by reason and it is universal to every human being.
Philosophically, human beings have the capacity to freely make decisions and the foundation of ethical choices must always be dictated by the natural law.
Despite different places, times, and circumstances, natural law binds people of good will together. It has the capacity to overcome ignorance, hostility, and hatred.
