Chapter 5 - Review

Which of the following is required if we are to be justified in relying on religion for moral guidance?

All of the above. -We must have good reason to believe in God. -We must have a way of selecting which religious text is the correct one. -We must have a way of accurately interpreting our chosen religious text.

The divine command theory of ethics implies that

Both b and c. -The Ten Commandments are good because they state what humans feel is morally correct. -The Ten Commandments are good because God decreed them.

Which of the following is a basic tenet of American Civil Religion?

God is actively involved in history and has a special interest in America.

What is the Divine Command Theory?

The view that God's commands create morality.

On what grounds does philosopher David Hume argue that God, as envisioned by the Christian tradition, does not exist?

There is evil and suffering in the world.

Which comes first, according to Kai Neilsen?

a concept of morality before worship of God

Which of the following people is most likely to be an autonomous moral reasoner?

an intrinsically religious person

According to Bellah, the morality supported by mainstream religion in the United States is primarily based on

cultural relativism.

According to divine command theorists,

it was morally acceptable for the terrorists to bomb the World Trade Center on 9/11, if the command to do so came from God.

If there is no God then, according to divine command theory,

morality would be relative to each culture.