Philosophy 252: Ethics

Chapel Schedule

Divine Command Theory

1. "Divine Command theory" in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

2. "Morality & Religion" in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

3. "Voluntarism" in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

4. Lawrence M. Hinman's entry for Religion and Ethics

5. David Basinger, "Kai Nielson and the Nature of Theistic Ethics"

6. Mark Fackler & Christopher Bunn, "Is it Ever Right to Do Wrong: Making Ethical Decisions when Commandments seem to Collide," in Discipleship Journal, Sample Issue 104

7. Plato's classic dialogue with Euthyphro with his question "Is that which is holy loved by the gods because it is holy, or is it holy because it is loved by the gods"?

8. The 10 Commandments: Exodus 20 (for another version, see Deuteronomy 5)

9. Genesis 22: Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac.