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Ethics Theme 1 A - Coggle Diagram
Ethics Theme 1 A
Euthyphro dilemma
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If morality exists independently of God then he is not all powerful, he too can b judged and morality exists independently of religion
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4 main points of the DCT
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Humans, being powerless to him should obey his laws
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Strengths of DCT
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Fits the idea of God being the creator of the universe who expects humans to care for the environment.
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God revealed what is right and wrong, as they are commandments from God we should obey him. He gave us freewill to choose to obey him or not
God is omniscient and wise : . we must trust his judgement. Gods nature is "good", his whole essence is "goodness"
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Christian ideas about hoe to act are linked to the understanding of God as the "father" - he knows whats best for us
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Robert Adams
Argued that God would not decide to go against anything that goes against his nature as revealed in the Bible
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