Recall Moral Theory.
Euthyphro’s Dilemma
Euthyphro’s Dilemma is a question regarding the order of explanation.
Assumes: Gods approve piety Question: Do Gods approve piety because its pious or is the pious called pious because the Gods say so?
translating for a monotheistic context:
Assumes: God approve piety Question: Does God approve or command moral behavior because its moral (objective) or is stuff moral because Gods approves or commands it (subjective).
Objectivisim vs. Subjectivisim
objectivisism
Truths, or some aspects of reality, that does not dependent on some features of objects/feature.
“mind-independent”
This doesn’t render God out of a job because God is just teaching you the morality in this case.
counter-arguments
- badish metaphysics and epistomology
- not arbiturary
subjectivism
Truths, or aspect or reality, depends on or is explained by some feature of objects/feature.
“mind-dependent”
counter-arguments
- “if morality is subjective to God, God can command you to do literally anything and does that stay moral?”
- arbitrary power, no normative basis
arguments
good metaphysical + epistemological explanation.
Divine Command Theory
command theories says that moral rightness depends on what commands/approves of.