PHIL 150 1st Edition Lecture 6Outline of Last Lecture I. The Basic Idea of Ethical SubjectivismII. The Linguistic TurnIII. EmotivismIV. The Error TheoryV. The Denial of ValueOutline of Current Lecture I. The Presumed Connection between Morality and ReligionII. The Divine Command TheoryIII. Question to ponderCurrent LectureRachels Chapter 4: Does Morality Depend On ReligionThe Presumed Connection between Morality and Religion- Members of the Christian clergy are often treated as moral experts- Hospitals ask them to sit on ethics committees- Reporters interview them on the moral dimensions of a story- Church goers look to them for guidance- Priests and Ministers are assumed to be wise counselors who will give sound moral advice- Why? Popular thinking:- Morality and Religion are inseparable- Morality can be understood only in the context of religionThe Divine Command TheoryThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Divine Command Theory: God gives you free will-> to live a good life you must follow God’s laws- God decrees right and wrong- Actions that God commands us to do are morally required- Actions that God forbids us to do are morally wrong- All other actions are morally neutral- Solves objectivity in ethics- Not merely a matter of personal feelings or social customQuestion to Ponder- Is conduct right because the gods command it, or do the gods command it because it is right?- This conception of morality is mysterious- This conception of morality makes God’s commands arbitrary- This conception of morality provides the wrong reasons for moral
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