PHI 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Divine Command Theory
16 Jun 2016
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Divine command theory: what is morally right/wrong is what god approves/disapproves of: must believe in monotheism for this to work. Dilemma: when you are forced to choose between two options, when wither would be problematic. Euthyphro contrast/dilemma: (1) is x right because god approves of x or (2) Does god approve of x because it is right: (1) agrees with divine command theory but (2) doesn"t. Prudential reasons: based on self interest: you don"t murder because you don"t want to go to jail, not committing sins, so you don"t go to hell. Moral reasons: something that will make you do/not do something based on your beliefs/values, that may go against your self interest: you don"t murder because you feel its wrong.
