By the end of this class, you will:

  1. Be able to articulate the case for saying that our ordinary moral thinking commits us to an objective moral standard
  2. Be familiar with Divine Command Theory of Morality and at least one objection to it
  3. Be familiar with the Euthrphro Dilemma and at least one response to it

(K1, K2, K5, K6, K7, D1, B1, B3, B5)

Before the Plenary

Read This

PHILOSOPHICAL TEXT:

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Ch. 3-4 (New York : MacMillan Pub. Co., 1952)

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After the Plenary

Think about the following question and be prepared to discuss it with your Peer Group on Thursday:

  • Is stealing morally wrong because God forbids it, or does God forbid stealing because it is morally wrong?