Divine Command Flashcards
Explain Euthyphro dilemma
Plato wrote the play
Character takes his father to court for mutter
Socrates- Gods commands are good within themselves or good because God commands
First meta ethical
Explain divine command
Proper god has established eternal objective principles of morality
Originates not external of god - omnipotent dependant
Goodness dependant in god
No longer creator
Adams modified command
Can god will to be good what we perceive to be evil
Already done that
Commonly evil but doesn’t involve evil
Being arbitrary
Morality is grounded to gods omnipotence so can’t be arbitrary as it’s a reflection of a characteristic
Challenges
Arbitrary if down to command of divine being
Right and wrong independent if God decides
Gods omnibenovelent
Extends issue
Gods nature good in itself orrrr
Different religious ethics and interpretations
What is virtue theory
Shift from principles to correct manner
Personal behaviour
Morally correct behaviour
What are Aristotle’s moral virtues
Eudamonua Goal end product of a good lif through cultivating virtues Enjoyment Freedom Philosopher
Moral - through habit- courage pride
Intellectual education- wisdom, intelligence
Aristotle’s doctrine of mean
Balance Natural Strong Weak Rash Courage Cowardice Most important- courage, temperance, justice, wisdom
What are jesus’ teaching on virtue
Commandments
Matthews gospel
Blessed
Purity of heart, peacemaker , poor in spirit
Challenges of virtue theory
Isn’t deontological or teleo
Not a practical guide
Cultural relativism
Use of vices for immoral acts
Concept of ethical egoism
Focuses on agent, individual and actions
Self interest
Motive behind
Advantage at end
Psychological and ethical egoism
Psych— selfish
Ethical- ought to and interest at end
Short and long term self interest
Short- charity
Long- development of character for afterlife
Supermarket customers right
Stirners perspective
“The ego and his own” Self interest dullusional Self interest with an understanding Always a slave Misguided to believe we have liberty True egotism- not driven by anything other than you Free from ideologies
Challenges to stirner
Difficult to understand
Destruction of a community
Social injustice and bigotry
