One defense of the Divine Command Theory of
Ethics is that if there were no God, then there would
be no morality.
What will be an ideal response?
Without God as a source for morality,
there would be no eternal, absolute or objective basis
for morality. Additionally, without a divine judge who
gives out punishments and rewards in the afterlife,
there would be no motivation to be ethical.
An argument against this theory is religious diversity.
Given the broad array of religious beliefs throughout
the world, and even the diversity of beliefs within each
religion, it is difficult to determine which truly reflects
the divine command.
It is inaccurate to say that if there were no God, then
everything would be permitted. A number of ethical
theories provide reasons and justifications for ethical
principle without reference to God.
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