divine command theory

Question 1

who came up with divine command theory?

Answer 1

plato

Question 2

what was platos dialogue entitled?

Answer 2

euthyphro

Question 3

what is the dialogue euthyphro about?

Answer 3

•a conversation between a person called euthyphro and socrates
•in this dialogue socrates poses the question that has become known as the euthyphro dilemma
- “…is the holy approved by the gods because its holy, or is it holy because it’s been approved?” (plato)

Question 4

what is quote that outlines the euthyphro dilemma?

Answer 4

“…is the holy approved by the gods because its holy, or is it holy because it’s been approved?” (plato)

Question 5

what is the euthyphro dilemma?

Answer 5

do the gods love good actions because it is good, or is good actions good because it is loved by the gods?
- this is a meta ethical question

Question 6

what do divine command followers accept?

Answer 6

which god says is good, is good. right or wrong is objective and they are based on gods will and command
HOWEVER THIS RAISES A PROBLEM

Question 7

what problem does the original divine and command theory arise?

Answer 7

•if god where to command things because they are good, then this implies that there is a standard of goodness independent to god. this would then mean that god is not the creator of everything
•OR is good, good because god simply commands it, but it may be infact considered as evil
•arbitrary

Question 8

who tries and fixes the problem of divine command theory?

Answer 8

robert adam’s with the modified divine command theory