The Moral Argument Flashcards
Moral Argument
Based on the idea of existence of universal objective moral laws as evidence of God’s existence.
Based on the idea of existence of universal objective moral laws as evidence of God’s existence.
Moral Argument
Hasting Rashdall
Mind for such knowledge must exist
Mind is the source of our moral ideas
Mind is God
Mind for such knowledge must exist
Mind is the source of our moral ideas
Mind is God
Hasting Rashdall
Guilty Conscience Argument
Cardinal John Newman
Cardinal John Newman
Guilty Conscience Argument
The Morally Necessary Argument
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant
The Morally Necessary Argument
Cardinal John Newman
Why do all experience guilty conscience
God given voice inside our head
“Universal” conscience “implanted” in evidence of God’s existence
Why do all experience guilty conscience
God given voice inside our head
“Universal” conscience “implanted” in evidence of God’s existence
Cardinal John Newman
Immanuel Kant
No god=no basis for true moral life
Would people be altruistic for no reason?
People know there will be reward and punishment
have moral=God
No god=no basis for true moral life
Would people be altruistic for no reason?
People know there will be reward and punishment
have moral=God
Immanuel Kant
Edward Wilson
Moral argument ≠God
Process of adaptation for survival
learn to co-operate by not destroying each other
Moral argument ≠God
Process of adaptation for survival
learn to co-operate by not destroying each other
Edward Wilson
Sigmund Freud
Learn from parents and community
When young, develops into unconscious mind
If cannibals learnt that eating humans is correct (different messages from God??)
