Weaknesses Flashcards
Presupposes a good creator
It assumes that God has the best interests of his creation at heart
It assumes that there is just one human nature
Humans are very varied, for a homosexual person it would feel natural to be attracted to the same sex
G.E Moore, naturalistic fallacy
There is a leap from an ‘is’ to an ‘ought’. Just because orange juice is good for me does not mean I ought to drink it. Just because contraception interferes with reproduction, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t use it
Belief in sanctity of human life can lead to individual suffering- Peter singer
It would force a rape victim to keep the baby of their rapist or condemn a person with an insufferable condition from fulfilling their wish to die
If used proportionately then it becomes more relativistic system of ethics
This would make it more open to interpretation and people would not be clear on how to use it.