St. Thomas Aquinas asked, Do we make law or discover law? When we act for the common good act from inside the Eternal Law is received and understood from within and observed only conditionally: When humans correctly understand desire, and act for the good of human nature (food, drink, clothing, shelter, creative activity, knowledge, friendship, etc.) they are freely enacting observance to the Eternal Law. They are not making law for themselves they are discovering it and approaching it for themselves.

Aquinas drew a distinction between Natural Virtues and Theological Virtues. Because ethics apply universally and cannot be changed or modified by law, how do we apply them to business?

The question for you to discuss, is how, as the Chief Executive Officer of a company, would you apply these principles and virtues to your business model? Be specific in your discussion addressing business goals and policies such as profit, employee relations (pay, benefits, family leave) and duty to shareholders, suppliers and consumers.

The answer can be 2-3 paragraphs