Modern Virtue Theory - Taylor

Question 1

Which years did he live?

Answer 1

1919-2003

Question 2

Which topic was he outspoken on?

Answer 2

Religious influence on morality

Question 3

What did he believe?

Answer 3

Humans should flourish and achieve eudaimonia but religious teachings undermine this and near encouraging the opposite effect

Question 4

Which Christian teaching did he refer to?

Answer 4

’ Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth’ (Mathew 5:5)

Question 5

What was his problem with the Matthew 5:5 teaching?

Answer 5

If the meek are promised the inheritance of the earth, what encouragement is there to be a good person and strive for moral excellence - does not emphasise the need to improve your morality

Question 6

What was his criticism?

Answer 6

Christianity emphasises equality and to a certain extent the status quo of a ‘self-neglecting’ equality, instead of encouraging people to become better people