Week 3: Supernaturalism

According to the provided text, what is supernaturalism's core viewpoint on moral judgments?

How does the author view the 'ideal observer' approach to ethics presented in their ethics course?

What potential problem does the author identify with basing ethics solely on social approval and personal feelings?

What is the golden rule mentioned in the text, and what does it imply?

According to the content, what motivates some individuals to strive for love towards God and their neighbors?

The content suggests what about the Bible's approach to moral guidance?

What are some ways supernaturalists believe we can figure out God's will?

What is the main point about using the Bible to know God's will?

The text mentions the example of a grandfather who was a pacifist during the Vietnam War. What does it mean to be a pacifist?

Why can't a non-person be the source of objective duties?

Why does Lewis argue that individuals or society cannot be the source of objective moral duties?

What is a potential consequence of believing in objective moral duties, according to the text?

What is a key influence of believing in the divine origin of values?

What does the text suggest about the seriousness with which supernaturalists regard morality?

What is the significance of regarding morality as objective, according to Lewis?

What is a consequence of taking a moral stance against racism?

What happens if you don't believe in the Bible, God or objective duties?

What is a key advantage of Supernaturalism (SN)?

How does Supernaturalism (SN) potentially foster moral beliefs?

What is the primary concern raised regarding Supernaturalism (SN) in relation to atheists?

What does it mean when Supernaturalism (SN) declares 'X is good'?

What are some of the motivations Supernaturalism (SN) can appeal to?

What is one mentioned potential drawback of supernaturalism?

Why might supernaturalism be viewed as popular amongst ordinary people?

What is the primary issue with the Bible argument for supernaturalism (SN)?

What does the sovereignty argument for objective moral duties assume?

Which of the following best describes the non-supernaturalistic (non-SN) view of morality presented?

What question would the Biblical authors not have been concerned with, or would not have made immediate sense to?

Lewis challenges which key arguments in favor of objective moral duties?

What is the issue with the sovereignty argument, even if we assume the existence of God?

If stealing isn't bad because God forbids it, what is the alternative explanation presented for why God would forbid it?

What potential issue is identified with relying solely on prayer for moral guidance?

Why does the content suggest a critical evaluation of church teachings?

What support should be used to help form a conscience?

Why are historical church teachings not always reliable?

When seeking God's will, what does the content say to avoid?

When taking advice from a church, what analogy should be used?

According to older thinkers, the 'Law of Nature' was synonymous with which of the following?

What key distinction is made between the laws governing physical bodies and the Law of Human Nature?

Why did older thinkers refer to the Law of Human Nature as the 'Law of Nature'?

What universal agreement regarding human behavior does the author point out?

The author uses the example of World War II to argue that:

What does the author suggest about people who claim not to believe in Right and Wrong?

According to the author, what is revealed when a nation tries to justify breaking a treaty by calling it 'unfair'?

What would be the implication if the Nazis had absolutely no notion of what 'right' means?

What analogy does the author use to illustrate that moral principles are not simply a matter of taste or opinion?

The author argues that moral differences across civilizations:

What assumption do people often make when questioning the origin of the Moral Law, according to the author?

According to C.S. Lewis, what are people doing when they quarrel?

The author challenges the idea of completely different moralities by asking the reader to imagine:

In the context of learning, what distinction does the author make regarding conventions and real truths?

The author uses the analogy of 'two and two makes five' to suggest that:

What does C.S. Lewis suggest is implied when someone says, 'How'd you like it if anyone did the same to you?'

What question does the author pose to determine the category to which 'The Law of Human Nature' belongs?

According to C.S. Lewis, what is the significance of people offering excuses for their behavior during a disagreement?

According to C.S. Lewis, what term was historically used to describe the shared understanding of right and wrong?

What initial assumption does the author make about the audience regarding their adherence to the Law of Nature?

What does C.S. Lewis imply about the nature of moral disagreements based on his examples?

In C.S. Lewis's argument, what is the role of objective morality?

Why does C.S. Lewis draw attention to everyday quarrels and remarks?

What is Lewis's broader purpose in identifying a universal sense of right and wrong ('Law of Nature')?

According to the passage, what unique access do humans have that allows them to understand a particular aspect of the universe?

The author uses the analogy of a man in a blue uniform delivering packets to illustrate what point?

What does the passage suggest is the only way a 'controlling power outside the universe' could reveal itself to humanity?

What is the central question the passage explores regarding the universe?

According to the passage, what does the author discover when they 'open that particular man called Myself'?

Why does the author believe that mere observation of facts is insufficient to determine if there is a power behind the universe?

What foundational knowledge does the author claim all humans inherently possess?

What is the significance of the statement, 'The only packet I am allowed to open is Man'?

According to the author, what is the fundamental difference between how a stone and a person relate to a directing power?

The author suggests that the 'Something which is directing the universe' manifests within individuals as what?

When considering the nature of the 'Something' that directs the universe, the author argues it is more akin to a mind than matter for what reason?

What philosophical question does C.S. Lewis address in 'The Problem of Pain'?

What is the title of the book by C.S. Lewis in which the excerpts in the text taken from?

In the context of the provided text, what is the central theme explored in Plato's 'Euthyphro'?

According to Lewis's analogy, what is the role of the 'sender of letters' regarding both stones and people?

What title, from the additional reading materials, defends the idea that the world was created by a God, despite suffering?

What is the primary distinction made regarding differences that lead to disagreements?

What is the main reason presented for why people in England no longer execute witches?

According to the content, under what condition would the execution of witches be considered justifiable?

What is the key difference between the Laws of Nature and the Law of Human Nature, according to the content?

Which view posits that matter and space have always existed without explanation, and that life arose by chance?

In the context of moral disagreements, what does the author suggest is often the underlying cause?

What implication does the 'Law of Human Nature' have for understanding the universe?

What is the significance of the phrase 'filthy quislings' in the context of the witch example?