Some Objections

This chapter explains what the Moral law is. It takes us through the logic of separating the moral law from a simple instinct. CS Lewis states that the instincts we have guide us through the moral law but instinct is not our moral law. He gives the example of a musical tune and how the moral law represents the tune. It tells us at whichever time which note is right to play and which note is not. Our instincts are guided along this tune. The tune we are supposed to play helps us by guiding our instincts so that we can make the song that we are supposed to play. Without our instincts it would be unable to know what is right or wrong. Without the moral law we would not have these instinctual desires. The moral law is not an instinct and CS Lewis makes this very clear. This helps us understand a bit of why we each know in our hearts that kiloling is wrong or that stealing is wrong. Our instincts are following a higher power instead of each one individual's personal instincts.