Question

Suppose someone was to say the divine command theory must be true because without some divine being to create morality morality could not exist at all. which of the following constitutes the most logical analysis of that argument.

group of answer choices
A. the argument is logically sound because they cannot exist without some supreme being magically creating it into existence somehow.
B. the argument commits the fallacy of begging the question because it gives no reason to think the morality cannot exist without god.
C. the argument is logically bad because it does not contain independent evidence for the existence of god.
D. the argument is logically sound because it has a true premise and a true conclusion.

Answer 1

The claim that morality cannot exist without a divine being lacks justification and commits the fallacy of begging the question, because it assumes the very point at issue without providing any independent evidence or reasons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question pertains to the Divine Command Theory and whether morality necessarily requires a divine being to exist. The claim that morality could not exist without a deity is critically examined. Let's analyze the provided argument:

• The argument posits that without a divine being to create it, morality could not exist (Divine Command Theory).
• It claims that morality is solely a product of divine command, and not independent ethical reasoning or principles.
• It does not offer reasons or evidence why morality couldn't exist without a god, which suggests the argument may commit the fallacy of begging the question.

In the context of the given choices, the correct response would be:

B. the argument commits the fallacy of begging the question because it gives no reason to think that morality cannot exist without god.

Since the argument doesn't provide substantive reasons beyond the assertion itself, it assumes what it is trying to prove without providing independent justification. Additionally, ethical systems can be and are often grounded in secular philosophical frameworks which refute the notion that divine authority is necessary for moral principles to exist.