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Divine commandment does not make one god more good. The divine command will not be good by default, simply because it is spoken (or written) by a god. (Presumably the god of The Bible.) God is not good by default for simply being himself. He would have to be shown to be good and not evil before you can even consider if the commandments given are good.
To preserve God's good status, you would first have to assume that he was even good in the first place. If you are considering the bible of the Old Testament, then clearly God should absolutely not be considered the shining example of good.
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Can the divine command theory be accepted by atheist as a definition of morality?
No. The premise of the divine command theory is that morality is given to us by a divine entity, meaning some sort of god or gods. Atheists do not believe in the existence of any gods and therefore cannot believe that such beings are the source of morality.
How are natural law and divine command theory of ethics related?
google it.. you should find something
Which theory of government claims that the king connects the heavens and the earth?
the divine right theory
Which theory about the origins of government holds that government was created by divine power?
Divine Right Theory is the theory about the origins of government that it was created by divine power.
Divine or evolution theory?
Evolution is the divine plan.
Four theories of the origins of government?
Evolution Theory, Force Theory, Divine Right Theory, Social Contract Theory
Does the united states believe in the divine right theory?
United States does not believe in the divine right theory. According to the doctrine of the divine rights theory, only God is the one who can judge a king. During the glorious revolution, United States abandoned the divine rights theory.
What Country has a Divine Right Theory?
Both ancient China and ancient Egypt followed divine right theory.
How might it be possible and it certainly is for a person who is an atheist or an agnostic to live by yet another version of the Divine Command Theory?
I think you need to clarify what you mean by "yet another version of the Divine Command Theory". As I understand the DCT, it is the idea that morality comes from a divine commandment - implying that if god commands something, then it must be good. This leads to some difficulties for philosphers - for example, mass murderer, Peter Sutcliffe, claimed that god had told him to kill prostitutes; yet few people would claim he was doing good.
What is the divine command theory that believes God deems which acts are morally right or wrong called Is it divine fiat divine intervention divine understanding or revelatory theology?
It depends on the person and what they believe but one person will deny that God is real and another will tell you he is but neither one knows for sure for one has faith and will not see while the other sees but has no faith.
Do All religious philosophers necessarily hold to the divine command theory of ethics?
Technically, NO. For Philosophers may try to teach people a religious philosophy of their own, but in reality they believe and act a totally different way. Most of the time they do have a theory of ethics.
How do The Divine Command Theory and Cultural relativism differ?
Divine Command Theory (DCT) is a theory that stands to say that something is morally acceptable simply "because God says so." (ie: To donate to charity is "good." What makes giving to charity good? "Because God commands it.") Cultural Relativism/Ethnocentrism (CR) is a theory that states that there is no universal code for morality, rather that one's cultural upbringing determines morality. (ie: Just because Americans do not traditionally practice cannibalism, that does not make it morally wrong. Other cultures are raised to think this is a natural and normal practice.) Hope this answers your question!
