Question

read the excerpt from dr. martin luther kings \letter from birmingham jail.\ to put it in the terms of st. thomas aquinas: an unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. any law that uplifts human personality is just. why does king use this allusion? to appeal to his critics sense of duty to describe an historical precedent to commemorate a famous leader to encourage a consideration of ethics

Explanation:

St. Thomas Aquinas was a well - known philosopher and theologian who wrote about natural law and ethics. King uses his ideas to appeal to a higher moral and ethical standard, encouraging his critics to consider the ethics of the laws in question.

Answer:

to encourage a consideration of ethics