Divine Command theory Flashcards
What is it?
Meta ethical theory that comes directly from god, for a person to be moral must follow god’s commands
what questions do the divine command theory ask?
is ethical behaviour dependent on a divine being?;
objective independent of one’s self- not relativist
how may people regard the theory?
as a deontológicas focusing on obeying gods law
what type of source is it?
one from a monotheistic religion; judaism, buddhism revealing that morality is from a divine revelation
how can one know what is right and wrong?
if it is right it wikl be commanded by god if it is not it won’t be- one’s feelings comes from god
what are the divine sources of buddhism?
the tripitaka - contain sources on how to reach enlightenment
what are the divine sources of sikhism?
Guru Granth Sahib
what are the two types of divine ?
strong and weak
strong the mini must derail must be obeyed
weak- god doesn’t care how intricate but gives boundaries to one’s decision making
what is the 1st thesis of the eurhtpo?
does god command something because it is morally right?
this makes morality higher than god
what is the 2nd thesis of the eutrhupo?
arbitrary- god can command genomics and it’s good
why did adams favour the divine?
it’s practical- we aren’t demolished by relativism, intelligible easy to grasp and it’s objective
what is a cristiana towards the divine?
they are relative to their own historical and social context- for example homosexuality leviticus suits their own world wide views today
ge así and abortion- “thou shall not kill” abortion tosay and the colony
marxism
