Reference no: EM132517505

"If there be no such principle as justice, the world is a mere abyss of moral darkness; with no sun, no light, no rule of duty to guide men in their conduct towards each other. In short, if there be, in nature, no such principle as justice, man has no moral nature; and, consequently, can have no moral duty whatever" (63). This quote means...A. If justice is not an eternal truth embedded in our nature and nature as such, then not only is there no crime, there is no virtue either, which means there can be no true happiness.

B. Without justice, there is no morality at all, and therefore no objective standard by which we can judge what we "ought" to do.

C. If there is no natural justice, we have no reason to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked or tend to the sick just as we do not have any reason not to rob a bank or mug an old lady.

D. Once we recognise the truth of what we must not do, then we gain clarity as to what we ought to do. But without the former, we will not be able to do the latter.

E. a and d

F. b and c

G. All of the above.

H. None of the above.