Cs Lewis The Pursuit Of Happiness Summary
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When C.S. Lewis expressed the idea of being legitimate, he meant obeying to the doctrines of “natural law”. In addition to the sense of right and wrong, the principles of Christian religion are said to be a natural intellect which is given to everyone. The ideologies of natural law states that actions such as lying, cheating, and stealing are not morally right. Allegiance, loyalty, and sacrifice are qualities that should be respected. Lewis writes, “In words that are cherished by all civilized men, but especially by Americans, it has been laid down that one of the rights of man is a right to “the pursuit of happiness”. The "pursuit of happiness" can be open to some questions. Rightly seeking happiness refers to the fact that it should not