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Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism
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Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism
- 4 subtopics
- 12 things to know
- AS Unit 2
What Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism covers
Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism is examined in AS Unit 2, An Introduction to Religion and Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion — Section A. It covers divine Command Theory and its challenges, virtue Theory, Aristotle and the Beatitudes, ethical Egoism and Max Stirner and Evaluating divine command, virtue and egoism.
The 4 subtopics
Each one has its own page. WJEC AS Religious Studies students sit this topic in the first year.
- Divine Command Theory and its challengesEuthyphro dilemma, arbitrariness problem facing Divine Command Theory and pluralism objection to Divine Command Theory.Open →
- Virtue Theory, Aristotle and the BeatitudesMoral virtue in Aristotle's account, criticism that virtues give no practical guidance and cultural relativism objection to Virtue Theory.Open →
- Ethical Egoism and Max StirnerEthical egoism, long-term self-interest overriding an immediate desire and stirner's union of egoists.Open →
- Evaluating divine command, virtue and egoismRecall questions on morality as God's commands, character against deeds, Virtue Theory in a dilemma, egoism and moral evil, self-interested motivation, and why no theory proves superior.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Explain how Virtue Theory judges a person rather than an act, and where each virtue sits.
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How does ethical egoism stand opposed to altruism?
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Give the case against identifying morality with God's commands.
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What does Divine Command Theory claim is the source of moral obligation?
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What does Virtue Theory take to be the central question of ethics?
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Distinguish ethical egoism from psychological egoism.
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Why might being a good person matter more than performing good deeds?
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On Divine Command Theory, how does a moral agent achieve moral goodness?
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How does the focus of Virtue Theory differ from that of rule-based ethics?
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Why does ethical egoism stress long-term rather than short-term interest?
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Argue that Virtue Theory is of little use when facing a moral dilemma.
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Questions from this topic
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What does Divine Command Theory claim is the source of moral obligation?
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It claims that God is the origin and regulator of morality, so an act is right or wrong because God wills or commands it.
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On Divine Command Theory, how does a moral agent achieve moral goodness?
Model answer
Moral goodness is achieved by complying with what God has commanded, since obedience to the divine will is what makes an action good.
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Why do supporters argue that divine command follows from God's omnipotence?
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An all-powerful God cannot be constrained by any standard outside himself, so the moral law must depend on his command rather than limit it.
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Explain why Divine Command Theory is called an objective metaphysical foundation for morality.
Model answer
Moral truths are grounded in the being and will of God rather than in human opinion, so they hold whatever anyone happens to think.
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Why is Divine Command Theory a form of moral absolutism?
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God's commands bind all people at all times, so a commanded act is always right and a forbidden act always wrong.
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Which philosopher proposed the Modified Divine Command Theory?
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Robert Adams proposed the Modified Divine Command Theory.
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Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism revision questions
- Is Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism examined at AS in WJEC Religious Studies?
- Yes. It sits in AS Unit 2, which you take in the first year, so it is on the AS paper as well as counting towards the full A level.
- What does Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism cover in WJEC AS-Level Religious Studies?
- 4 subtopics: divine command theory and its challenges, virtue theory, aristotle and the beatitudes, ethical egoism and max stirner and evaluating divine command, virtue and egoism. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Ethical Thought: Divine Command, Virtue and Egoism organised?
- By the WJEC 603-0277-X specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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