Worksheet 2 PHI 102.pdf - WORKSHEET CHAPTER 2: CAN WE HAVE...

WORKSHEET
CHAPTER 2: CAN WE HAVE ETHICS WITHOUT
RELIGION? ON DIVINE COMMAND THEORY AND
NATURAL LAW THEORY
Please note if you come from a particularly religious household you may want to use headphones
for our Zoom session. We will not be challenging anyone’s personal views regarding religion;
one’s personal faith can be very important for a variety of personal reasons. However, we will
be addressing explicitly the problems of claim that God’s commands are what make an action
moral.
Answer all questions according to the text not your opinion.
1. What is one theoretical advantage of grounding morality in God?