Full Idea
The fundamental natural law is: every man ought to do as much as he can to cultivate and preserve sociality.
Gist of Idea
The basic natural law is: everyone should cultivate and preserve society
Source
Samuel Pufendorf (On the Duty of Man and Citizen [1673], I.03)
A Reaction
That seems exactly right, and yet what is the authority for making such a firm assertion? The only possible basis for natural law has to be a wide consensus among the citizens. Then the consensus might vary between cultures.
Book Reference
Pufendorf,Samuel: 'On the Duty of Man and Citizen' [CUP 1991], p.35