Ethics Test 1

In Dostoyevsky's novel, he pronounced that "With God, everything is possible"

Arthur argues that there is no important sense in which morality depends on religion

Arthur would say that in a society without a moral code, you would still have to remember your mother's birthday

According to the DCT, God tells people what is objectively right or wrong according to an independent standard

According to DCT, God has the same relation to moral laws that a legislature has to statutes it enacts

If an action is loved by the gods because it is holy, then gods powers are limited

Aquinas wrote that "whatever implies a contradiction does not come within the scope of divine omnipotence, because it cannot have the aspect of possibility. Hence it is more appropriate to say that such things cannot be done than that God cannot do them"

According to arthur, religion has historically had little affect on politics and law

Arthur explains that the practices of morality and religion have historically each exerted an influence on the other

According to dewey, morality is not inherently social

Arthur explains that the phrase "is commanded by god" and the phrase "is morally required" have the same meaning if you consider from some perspectives

Arthur acknowledges that most people consider religion when deciding what to do

Other foundations of morality

Why might people be motivated to do wrong thing, and explain the self interested motive and less self interested motive that religion might provide

2 kinds of moral motivations that one might have (arthur) that are not religious motivations