Application challenges to the divine command theory Flashcards
The virtue theory
holistic view of the aim of life (Aristotle conducts his own version of the divine command theory which expresses eudomania (human florushing) he believed focusing on the virtue of the character was mire important than the action. he conducted a set of virtues to help a moral agent to be a successful member of their community where the focus is on personal moral development
What are the virtues of Aristotle?
these virtues can only come through habit/practice
Virtue- courage, wittiness
excess vice- rashness buffoonery
defieicny vice- cowardice, boorishness
The way we can achieve the good virtues is through the mean point, middle (doctrine of the mean)
This helps us achieve our happiness.
Focuses on person qualities rather than action- utilitiarisaism
What are Jesus teachings on virtues?
Occurred in his ‘sermon on the mount’
the beatitudes enocurgae positive transformation of the inner character with particular emphasis on humility, charity and brotherly/sisterly love.
What are the antitheses?
A set of statements where Jesus states an opposition to the jewishh law.. you have heard.. but I say to you. Jesus takes an account of the wrong law but then gives an even more demanding command focusing on peoples inner character not just outward character.
What is one of the beatitudes?
You shall not murder and whoever murders will be liable to judgement… who is angry with his brother will be liable judgement”
What are the challenges to virtue/
No ethical mora; guidance like the divine command theory, divine command gives us a clear what is right and wrong. We have to decide for ourselves
William frankena “virtues without principles are blind”
Issues of cultural relativism ““al quad think its virtuous to be a suidicde bomber
Virtues can be immoral acts like courgaeleg to evil. a robber robbing a bank
What are the advantages by kant?
Morality requires faitb in an afterlife and requires a god- like jung gives us comfort. Requirements of morality are too much for us to bear. we believe in a god who wikl serve us happiness and help us get rid of our problems
How can good virtues be obtained?
Through good upbringing and good virtuous teachings.
What happens if a person develops the characteristics of Jesus’ athethises?
might reach the kingdom of heaven and be more like god
How can the wall of jiercho be applied?
God can command cruelty They devoted the city to the LORD and destroyed with the sword every living thing in it-men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys.- the euthrypo dilemma.
How can the canon be applied?
The bible to believers shows that the bible gives people a purpose,, pslam offers a guide to living book of poems. The book of eccesilates is a book on the way to live, offers moral advice.
What does John 14:6 say about god being life/
I am the way and the truth and the life- the purpose of life is to know god, to fulfuil god and to find him. Christians believe the those who believe in Jesus will share his resurrection and receive the ultimate reward in eternal life
What do christians say about the guide?
the guide to christians is not the bible but Jesus himself
how does Martin Luthers faith and works link to this?
Martin Luther suggests our righteousness with god can beg rom faith alone, which differs from augustines- children of god and aquinas’ natural law of divine command etc. It automatic that we get placed with god we need to trust god. We don’t need the divine command theory to be right with god to achieve this eudaemonia with god.
