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Why do secularists like Kai Nielsen recommend that one 'ought to' act or follow some rules?
Why do secularists like Kai Nielsen recommend that one 'ought to' act or follow some rules?
- Because one cannot doubt successfully a phenomenon of his own existence
- Because moral law does not exist
- Because moral values and moral absolutes exist (correct)
- Because moral absolutes do not exist
According to C.S. Lewis, how does the existence of goodness lead to the affirmation of a moral law?
According to C.S. Lewis, how does the existence of goodness lead to the affirmation of a moral law?
- Goodness is objective and necessitates the existence of moral law (correct)
- Goodness is subjective and does not require moral law
- Goodness has no connection to moral law
- Goodness changes based on cultural beliefs
Why is it difficult to deny the objective reality of moral values?
Why is it difficult to deny the objective reality of moral values?
- Because moral values are subjective and vary from person to person
- Because moral values are based on societal norms
- Because actions like rape, torture, and child abuse are considered moral abominations (correct)
- Because actions like rape, torture, and child abuse are considered morally acceptable
How does Richard Dawkins describe moral instructions on how we ought to behave?
How does Richard Dawkins describe moral instructions on how we ought to behave?
What does the existence of moral absolutes imply?
What does the existence of moral absolutes imply?
Why does the man in C.S. Lewis's example appeal to a standard of behavior when quarreling?
Why does the man in C.S. Lewis's example appeal to a standard of behavior when quarreling?
What does the text imply about variations in moralities across individuals and cultures?
What does the text imply about variations in moralities across individuals and cultures?
Why do actions like rape, torture, and child abuse serve as examples of objective moral values according to the text?
Why do actions like rape, torture, and child abuse serve as examples of objective moral values according to the text?
What inference can be drawn about the link between goodness and the affirmation of a moral law based on C.S. Lewis's explanation?
What inference can be drawn about the link between goodness and the affirmation of a moral law based on C.S. Lewis's explanation?
Why is it significant that even atheist Richard Dawkins acknowledges 'moral instructions on how we ought to behave'?
Why is it significant that even atheist Richard Dawkins acknowledges 'moral instructions on how we ought to behave'?
