Prawo naturalne w ujęciu Jana Pawła II
Natural law in the interpretation of John Paul II

Summary/Abstract: The issue of natural law is significant in moral theology and legislation. On one hand, it is theexpression and guarantee of the dignity of human person and its natural rights. On the other hand, theuniversality of knowing it with the help of rational mind and affirmation of human being in its whole integrityand finality, which is present in it, make it a crucial criterion for the regulation of civil rights anda common ground for cooperation of states and societies. The interpretation of this topic by John Paul IIstems from and refers to the teaching of Thomas Aquinas. However, due to phenomenological and ethicalcharacter of the papal thought and its teaching cultural context it has its own unique characteristics.It corrects erroneous interpretations, such as: ethical subjectivism, proportionalism, consequentialismor fundamental option theory. The papal understanding can be described in terms of personalism ofnatural law understanding, bringing out – in the spirit of papal body theology – the significance ofdynamisms of spiritual and body nature in the examination and application of natural law; he interpretsthe issues of morality in relation to nature, freedom and truth.

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