One problem with the divine command theory of ethics is that
A) it offers no foundation for ethics.
B) God may not be completely good.
C) it leaves us with no independent standards by which to judge God's commands.
D) people cannot know what God commands.
C
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a. fear b. greed c. ignorance d. pollution e. sinfulness
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. Moral and intellectual b. Moral and immoral c. Patience and virginity d. Mortal and venial