God as the origin and regulator of morality

Question 1

What makes DCT consider something to be morally good?

Answer 1

Whether or not it has been commanded by God.

Question 2

What does DCT establish God as?

Answer 2

Omnipotent

Question 3

What does God creating the world ex-nihilo mean for DCT?

Answer 3

That he also created morality, hence why divine command theorists stress the importance of his omnipotence.

Question 4

What does it mean for God to be the REGULATOR of morality?

Answer 4

Means that He can change the rules, e.g. if He commanded every parent to murder their children, then this would be right, as God commanded it (problematic for obvious reasons).

Question 5

What does it mean for god to be the CREATOR of morality?

Answer 5

Created world ex-nihilo, therefore created everything from nothing, thus meaning he also created morality.

Question 6

What evidence is there for this?

Answer 6

Old testament - 10 commandments/Job etc

New testament - Jesus’ teachings “Love thy neighbour”

Question 7

Why should humans follow God’s rules according to DCT? (2 things)

Answer 7

• Because he is all powerful and we are powerless (soldier/general analogy).
• Because we are stewards on his creation.

Question 8

What does it mean if God commands things BECAUSE they are good?

Answer 8

Means that he cannot be omnipotent, as something already being good establishes a standard of goodness independent of God.