Democracy and Natural Law
Democracy and Natural Law

Author(s): Mircea V. Duca
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Political Philosophy, Religion and science , Politics and law, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: democracy; natural law; positive law; society; religion; culture; education;
Summary/Abstract: Democracy represents the engine of societal evolution from an economic and legal standpoint but with a profound impact on the psycho-emotional relationships between individuals engaged in the mechanisms of communal life. Inherent to human beings is only natural right, that ensemble of harmoniously related and innate principles to man, a system that finds its origin in the a priori space of ontological nature. The majority of constitutions pertaining to free states affirm democracy as the sole instrument capable of providing citizens with freedom of conscience, expression, opinion, and last but not least, the decency of life as the primary condition for lifelong education and cultural refinement. This article explores the intricate relationship between democracy, natural law, moral consciousness, and individual autonomy, emphasizing their interconnected roles in developing a just and equitable society.

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