Divine Command Theory👆 Flashcards
according to the theory, who commands what is moral?
God
for example, stealing is bad because ____ commanded it that way
God
what does a meta ethical theory tell us?
the nature of morality
God is the ______ and ______ of morality.
origin, regulator
one of the 10 commandments is “thou shall not kill” what does this tell humans?
murder is morally wrong because God commanded this.
what are right and wrong according to the theory?
objective truths
right and wrong is not influenced by…
humanities personal feelings and opinions
how is moral goodness achieved?
by complying with divine command
“and go not nigh to fornication; surely it is …”
“…an indecency and an evil way.”
Qur’an
“the lord your God will be merciful…”
“…if you listen and keep to all his commands.”
” the standard of right and wrong is… “
“…the will or law of God.” (William Frankena)
“Any action is ethically wrong if and only if it is…”
“…contrary to the commands of a loving God.” (R.Adams)
