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Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro.
What makes an action morally good?
Euthyphro – Whatever the Gods command is morally good.
Socrates – actions are good in themselves, goodness is independent of Gods.
Do Gods command things because they are good? Or are they good because God commands them.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Divine Command Theory
Things are good or bad solely on Gods commands.
God could command anything e.g. rape or murder and they would become morally good.
Example from Bible – Jesus brutal death is morally right?
God created everything, including morals.
God has authority to tell us how to act.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Religious Morality
Tradition
Books/Scripture
Interpretation e.g. Bible
Religious Leaders e.g. Pope
ReasonThink through the decision.
Symbolism
Examples
How have followers of this religion acted in history?
10 Commandments
The Golden Rule
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Moral rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Rela
tive Moral
rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Rela
tive Moral
rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Moral rules are relative to individual, society or situation.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Rela
tive Moral
rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Moral rules are relative to individual, society or situation.
Autonomy
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Rela
tive Moral
rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Moral rules are relative to individual, society or situation.
Autonomy
Moral rules are objective. One chooses what is right or wrong.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Rela
tive Moral
rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Moral rules are relative to individual, society or situation.
Autonomy
Moral rules are objective. One chooses what is right or wrong.
Heteronomy
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious Morality
Absolute
Rela
tive Moral
rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Moral rules are relative to individual, society or situation.
Autonomy
Moral rules are objective. One chooses what is right or wrong.
Heteronomy
Moral rules from external influences e.g. religion.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious MoralityAbsolute
Rela
tive
Autonomy
Heteronomy
Guiding Principles of Morality
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious MoralityAbsolute
Rela
tive
Autonomy
Heteronomy
Guiding Principles of Morality
Utilitarianism
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
Guiding Principles of Morality
Utilitarianism
J. S. Mill
Actions are good or bad depending on the outcome.
The moral consequences of the action is the promotion of human happiness and the minimising of unhappiness.
The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.Act
Utilitarianism
Rule Utilitarianism
J. Bentham
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma
Divine Command Theory
Religious MoralityAbsolute
Rela
tive
Autonomy
Heteronomy
Guiding Principles of Morality
Utilitarianism Kantian Ethics
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
Guiding Principles of Morality
Kantian Ethics
An action is good or bad on the action itself.
Use reason to make decision.
Rules should be universal and absolute.
Follow your duty.
Categorical Imperative- you are the law maker, can the rule be universalised.
What we ought to do we must do.
Morality and the Modern
World Area 1
The Relationship Between Religion and Moral Values
Euthyphro Dilemma Divine Command Theory
Religious MoralityAbsolute
Rela
tive Autonom
y
Heteronomy
Guiding Principles of Morality
Utilitarianism Kantian Ethics
Discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro.
What makes an action morally good?
Euthyphro – Whatever the Gods command is morally good.
Socrates – actions are good in themselves, goodness is independent of Gods.
Do Gods command things because they are good? Or are they good because God commands them.
Things are good or bad solely on Gods commands.
God could command anything e.g. rape or murder and they would become morally good.
Example from Bible – Jesus brutal death is morally right?
God created everything, including morals.
God has authority to tell us how to act.
Tradition
Books/Scripture Interpretation e.g. Bible
Religious Leaders e.g. Pope
ReasonThink through the decision.
Symbolism
How have followers of this religion acted in history?
Moral rules hold true at all times and cannot be changed.
Moral rules are relative to individual, society or situation.
Moral rules are objective. One chooses what is right or wrong.
Moral rules from external influences e.g. religion.
An action is good or bad on the action itself.
Use reason to make decision.
Rules should be universal and absolute.
Follow your duty.
Categorical Imperative- you are the law maker, can the rule be universalised.
What we ought to do we must do.
J. S. Mill Actions are good or bad depending on the outcome.
The moral consequences of the action is the promotion of human happiness and the minimising of unhappiness.
The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
Act Utilitarianism
Rule UtilitarianismJ. Bentham
