Question 1  Carefully explain the Divine Command Theory, with...

Question 1

 Carefully explain the Divine Command Theory, with examples. Explain two weaknesses of the theory, as well as an account of how and whether or not these weaknesses can be addressed. Ultimately, is the divine command theory a viable account of the nature of right and wrong? Why or why not?

Question 2

 Carefully explain both utilitarianism and Kantian ethics (deontology), with examples. Additionally, compare and contrast utilitarian and Kantian perspectives on the question of lying. How would each theory analyze lying? Does this analysis suggest a strength or weakness with each theory? Why or why not?

Question 3

 Carefully explain the theory of subjective ethical relativism and conventional ethical relativism, with examples. How would the subjective ethical relativist and conventional ethical relativist analyze an extreme action like genocide? Does the application of ethical relativism to extreme cases suggest a strength or weakness with each theory? Why or why not?

Question 4 (20 points)

 Does life have any meaning? How might the secular humanist, religious and pessimistic perspectives answer this question? Carefully explain a strength or weakness of each view. Based on this analysis, which theory gives the most plausible answer to the meaning of life question? Why?