A divine command theory of ethics implies that

A) a divine commandment may or may not be good.

B) the gods do not love piety at all.

C) the gods love piety because it is good.

D) divine commandments are good because God decreed them.


D

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

"Some politicians are liars" and "Some liars are politicians" are related by

a. obversion. b. conversion. c. contraposition. d. subimplication.

Philosophy & Belief

Which of the following is not an example of an informal fallacy?

a. Hand waving b. Hasty generalization c. Red herring

d. Truth-preserving rule

Philosophy & Belief

Which of the following statements is the least true of Sor Juana de la Cruz?

A. She was a child prodigy. B. She was a feminist. C. She was an atheist. D. She was a voracious reader.

Philosophy & Belief

The logical connectedness of "Merkin, the Subway Slasher responsible for the murders of 17 people last summer, is now in prison. All mass murderers write best-selling books after they're sent to prison

So Merkin will write a best-selling book" is A) strong B) weak C) failed

Philosophy & Belief