Although there is debate over the various schools of jurisprudence, not all options are of equal merit. In that the law is meant to offer protection and to guide society, not all philosophies can best achieve this desired outcome. To have a just legal system, laws must be based on absolute principles that provide clarity in the prescribed rules to follow, as well as justice in the result of following the laws. Therefore, the natural law school best provides for the maintenance of law, order, and justice in society.

1. How would you frame the issue and conclusion of this essay?
2. What is the primary ethical norm underlying the author's argument?
3. Does the argument contain significant ambiguity in the reasoning?
Clue: Which word or phrases could have multiple meanings, where changing the meaning used either strengthens or weakens the argument?
Clue: How might reasonable people disagree with the author's conclusion?