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Divine command theory — This article is about the meta ethical theory. For the divine command theory of happiness, see Positive psychology. Divine command theory is the meta ethical view about the semantics or meaning of ethical sentences, which claims that ethical… … Wikipedia
ethics, divine-command theory of — The divine command theory of ethics views the ground of moral laws as deriving from the divine command or will. This is one response to the ancient Euthyphro dilemma: is something good because God commands it, or does God command it because it … Christian Philosophy
Divine law — is any law (or rule) that in the opinion of believers, comes directly from the will of God (or a god). Like natural law (which may be seen as a manifestation of divine law) it is independent of the will of man, who cannot change it. However it… … Wikipedia
Divine grace — is a theological term which is present in many and varied spiritual traditions. However, there are significant differences between the way people of different traditions use the word. Contents 1 Christian conceptions of grace 2 Hindu conceptions… … Wikipedia
Divine justice (disambiguation) — Divine Justice may refer to: An attribute of God A theological concept akin to the philosophical divine command theory Divine Justice, a novel by David Baldacci. Advent of Divine Justice, a Bahá í text. See also Judgement day … Wikipedia
Loi divine — Théorie du commandement divin La théorie du commandement divin (ou encore du volontarisme théologique [1]) est une position méta éthique qui consiste à fonder la morale sur la volonté divine: ce qui est bien et mal, c est ce que Dieu veut. En d… … Wikipédia en Français
Ideal observer theory — is the meta ethical view which claims that: # Ethical sentences express propositions. # Those propositions are about the attitudes of people. [Brandt 1959, p. 153: [Objectivism and subjectivism] have been used more vaguely, confusedly, and in… … Wikipedia
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Baconian theory — The Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship holds that Sir Francis Bacon wrote the plays conventionally attributed to William Shakespeare.The mainstream view is that William Shakespeare of Stratford, an actor in the Lord Chamberlain s Men… … Wikipedia
Deontological ethics — Deontic redirects here. For the linguistic term, see Linguistic modality. Deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek deon, obligation, duty ; and logia) is an approach to ethics that judges the morality of an action based on the action s… … Wikipedia
