Abstract
In this paper, I argue that the work of Vitoria, Soto, and Suárez presents a sustained tradition arguing that the proper end of civil law is formation in true virtue of the citizens, making citizens capable of achieving natural happiness. Although this development in virtue may prepare citizens to obtain the supernatural happiness made possible ultimately by God’s grace, it still contains its own integrity and moral importance.
Highlights
En este artículo se argumenta que el trabajo de Vitoria, Soto y Suárez presenta una sostenida tradición que defiende que el fin propio de la ley civil es la formación del ciudadano en la verdadera virtud, haciendo ciudadanos capaces de conseguir la felicidad natural
I argue that the work of Vitoria, Soto, and Suárez presents a sustained tradition arguing that the proper end of civil law is formation in true virtue of the citizens, making citizens capable of achieving natural happiness
In considering civil power’s orientation to supernatural happiness, Suárez follows in the footsteps of Vitoria and Soto by describing how civil law-making power comes from God at creation and is granted to the perfect community united to the end of the common good before it is entrusted by the community to rulers
Summary
En este artículo se argumenta que el trabajo de Vitoria, Soto y Suárez presenta una sostenida tradición que defiende que el fin propio de la ley civil es la formación del ciudadano en la verdadera virtud, haciendo ciudadanos capaces de conseguir la felicidad natural. I argue that the work of Vitoria, Soto, and Suárez presents a sustained tradition arguing that the proper end of civil law is formation in true virtue of the citizens, making citizens capable of achieving natural happiness.
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