Can We Have Ethics without Religion? On Divine Command Theory and Natural Law Theory

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14) “Nor come nigh to fornication/adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils).” (Sura 17:32) Frustration with moral relativism and subjectivism motivates some thinkers to look to religion for objective and universally binding moral judgments. If we can ground morality in … Continue reading Can We Have Ethics without Religion? On Divine Command Theory and Natural Law Theory