Philosophy / Unit 7 Philosophy 0271 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Divine Command Theory
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The idea
Divine command theory: an action is right because God commands it—morality's authority and content both come from divine will.
In practice
The appeal is a firm foundation: obligations issued by an authority no human institution can match, binding everywhere and backed by the highest court there is.
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