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Divine Command Theory
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1What kind of theory is DCT?
- AA meta -ethical theory
- BA absolute theory
- CA legalistic theory
2Why is DCT a meta - ethical theory?
- ADCT seek to explain the nature of ethical properties
- BBecause it applies to every situation, to promote agape
- CAs it is providing empirical evidence
3God is the.....????
- AKey principle to Christianity
- BThe origin and regulator of morality
- CHoly Spirit
4Why is God's command so powerful?
- ABecause of the Euthyropho Dilemma
- BAs he is our father therefore we should comply with his orders as they always promote love
- CBecause it is the only reason an act can be deemed moral or immoral
5Give an example of how God's is the only reason a action can be deemed moral
- ABecause we are followers of him
- BStealing is wrong as God deemed it to be
- CAs he is the most powerful being
6What is morality not based upon?
- AThe situation
- BHuman reason or experience
- CGod's will
7When does moral goodness occur?
- AWhen complying with divine command; even if this does not seem rational
- BWhen an action is deemed wrong by God
8Give an example in the Bible of when moral goodness occurred by complying with divine command
- AIn Genesis 22:2 Abraham is instructed by God to sacrifice his son Issac. Human reason could dictate that human sacrifice is wrong, but Abraham is obedient in God because he knows that divine command is 'the only good'.
- BThe birth of Jesus spoken abut in The New Testament through the gospels, examples include Luke and Matthew.
9What does eschatology mean?
- AA plan that is formed about the start of life.
- BWhat happens after someone ha died, it could be a part of God's plan
10What are the four points of DCT?
- ALoving individuals is an act from God, Thou shall not murder, To not be an absolute theory, To love everyone including your neighbours
- BGod is all powerful so has total freedom to do whatever he wishes, God chose not to act unfairly because it would be inconsistent with his nature, Therefore God orders the universe by his divine law and humans are powerless so they should obey God's law
11A weakness of DCT is it is hard to believe in a theory, if you [blank_start]don't believe in God[blank_end]
- Adon't believe in God
12Another weakness of DCT is if the Bible is the word of God different people interpret it differently
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
13What is the Euthyphro Dilemma?
- ADoes God love something because it is good? Or is something good because God loves it?
- BMorality depends on religion and on God as he is the origin and regulator of morality
14DCT is morality depends on [blank_start]religion[blank_end]. It has reilgion at the [blank_start]centre of ethics[blank_end]. The Bible is a literal document of [blank_start]God's teachings.[blank_end]
- Areligion
- Bcentre of ethics
- CGod's teachings.
15They Euthrphryo [blank_start]Dilemma[blank_end] can be used to illustrate that the Divine [blank_start]Command Theory[blank_end] does not work because whichever way the DC theorist answers the above the DCT can be [blank_start]refuted[blank_end].
- ADilemma
- BCommand Theory
- Crefuted
16Adam's theory accepts that it is logically possible for God to command cruelty, but it would be unthinkable for God to do so because of his [blank_start]omnibenelovent[blank_end] nature. This theory allows us to accept an [blank_start]omnipotent[blank_end] God because morality is divine will.
- Aomnipotent
- Bomnibenelovent
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- GCSE Religious Studies OR History Test sobre Divine Command Theory, creado por Nicole M el 13/02/2017.
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