PHI 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 52: Divine Command Theory, Moral Authority
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Regan uses the term "moral authority" to mean. Someone who is never mistaken when it comes to moral questions. According to regan, the truth about morality may be discovered by. It is not clear that such an authority exists. Even if there is a moral authority, it is not clear that we could be sure what he or she thinks about moral questions. The authoritative status of moral judgments can be established only if there are independent ways of testing the truth or reasonableness of those judgments. Regan cites all of the following problems with answering moral questions by appealing to the bible as. The bible was written thousands of years ago. Unlike a plumber"s, the credentials of a moral authority cannot be checked against an independent standard. Regan believes that moral judgments function in essentially the same way as preferences. It is possible for two opposing expressions of personal preference to be true at the same time.
