PHL243H1 Study Guide - Value Theory, Rationality, Deontological Ethics
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You might say that must be right since god said it, or you might say i don"t believe god really commanded that. Most believers would choose #2, but they choose it on the same basis that atheists would choose #2 because it"s obviously wrong. But if both theists and atheists agree, the answer can"t depend on religious belief. #2 implies that you"re getting your moral code from something other than god. This suggests that philosophy holds nothing sacred, meaning you can ask any question you want. Rational = in action, what is most likely to succeed (a means to an end) In philosophy, the ends are truth and understanding. Rationality = reasoning in such a way that your reasoning is most likely to lead to truth and understanding. An argument is a sequence of propositions intended to establish a conclusion. In order to tell whether you are being presented with an argument, look for a therefore (explicit or implicit)
