Chapter 5 - Morality and Religion (Blackboard)

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from a lecture on Divine Command Theory and its implications on moral beliefs.

Divine Command Theory

The belief that actions are right because God commands them and wrong because God forbids them.

Euthyphro Dilemma

The question posed by Socrates asking whether actions are loved by the gods because they are pious, or if they are pious because the gods love them.

Moral Permissibility

The state of being morally allowable, such as eating meat if prepared properly according to divine command.

Objective Right and Wrong

The belief that moral truths exist independently of God's commands.

Arbitrariness in Divine Commands

The belief that God's commands could be arbitrary, leading to moral actions that could include torturing humans for fun if commanded by God.

Socrates

An ancient philosopher who engaged in dialogues questioning the nature of morality and divinity.

Shafer-Landau

A philosopher who critiques divine command theory and explores the implications of God's perfection related to morality.

Rationality

The quality of being logical and based on reason, often associated with the nature of God and moral responsibilities.

Deism

The belief that God exists but does not intervene in the world or make specific moral commands.

Theism

The belief in God or gods, particularly a deity that is actively involved in the world.

Atheism

The disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.

Agnosticism

The view that the existence of God, the divine, or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable.