Unit 2 Milestone 2- Ethics.pdf

1 CONCEPT → Refutations of Divine Command Theory 15/15  that's 100% RETAKE  15 questions were answered correctly . Which of the following represents a challenge to divine command theory? Report an issue with this question ●   ● Divine command theory doesn't give a compelling reason for being good. ● Divine command theory is too relative.  Divine command theory relies on sacred texts that are silent on some issues. ● Divine command theory does not offer a firm basis for morality. UNIT 2 — MILESTONE 2 15/15

2 CONCEPT → Applying Egoism 3 According to egoism, what might an egoist consider when faced with the issue of world hunger? Report an issue with this question Which of the following observations poses a challenge to the cultural differences argument? ●   ●  ● We are obligated to do a better job distributing food.  Individuals are obligated to feed themselves. ● We all have an obligation to ensure all people have access to food. ● Governments of poor nations are obligated to feed their citizens. UNIT 2 — MILESTONE 2 15/15

CONCEPT → Problems with Conventionalism 4 Report an issue with this question Which of the following examples contains a disagreement between popular thought and divine command theory?  ●  ● No two cultures have the same ethical framework. ● Morality is objective, so there are universal ethical truths. ● Some cultures are descended from common ancestors.  Even if two cultures disagree, there can still be a right answer. ● God forbids lying, but I lie in pretty much every other sentence I say. ● God forbade eating pork in the Torah, but in the book of Acts, he got rid of that prohibition. UNIT 2 — MILESTONE 2 15/15

CONCEPT → Applying Divine Command Theory 5 Report an issue with this question Which of the following people would most likely be satisfied with conventionalism?  ●   ● God commands that we forgive everyone, so I told my brother that I still love him after he broke my car window.  God commands that certain crimes be punished by death, but many people oppose capital punishment. ● Keith is looking for an ethical framework that focuses on his own character.  Kelly is looking for an ethical framework that respects diverse traditions. ● Kayden is looking for an ethical framework that says, "Right is right, even if nobody is right." UNIT 2 — MILESTONE 2 15/15

CONCEPT → Support for Conventionalism 6 CONCEPT → Divine Command Theory Report an issue with this question Which of the following statements about divine command theory is true? ●   ● Karin is looking for an ethical framework that has a basis outside of humanity. ● Divine command theory is central to all religious practice. ● Divine command theory is inherently relativist.  Divine command theory states that God's command is the only way to know right from wrong. ● Divine command theory states that good and evil are determined by the conventions of each particular religion. UNIT 2 — MILESTONE 2 15/15

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