A Level - RS - Virtue Ethics Non-compatibility with Religion
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- Virtue Ethics - Non-compatibility with Religion
- Richard Taylor in 'Virtue Ethics'
- Argued that a system of morality based on divine commands can discourage people from wanting to achieve their potential.
- He claimed that Christianity places too much emphasis on human equality
- does not encourage individuals to strive to be virtuous.
- He claimed that Christianity places too much emphasis on human equality
- Argued that a system of morality based on divine commands can discourage people from wanting to achieve their potential.
- Virtue Ethics is not interested in keeping God's commands , eternal laws or absolutist codes
- Such as the Ten Command-ments (Exodus 20)
- No reference is made in VE to God or wanting to do God's will
- You simply aim for the supreme good
- His Theory is a secular one.
- Many religions believe you get closer to or reach your ultimate goal beyond this earthly life
- Whereas VE does not entertain the idea of continuing growth after death or of a telo beyond this world
- Many religions believe you get closer to or reach your ultimate goal beyond this earthly life
- His Theory is a secular one.
- You simply aim for the supreme good
- VE is a moral theory that many religions would not sacrifice their rules to follow
- The ambiguous nature goes against many of religion's claims to absolute authority and their absolutist authority
- Such as the Ten Command-ments (Exodus 20)
- The ambiguous nature goes against many of religion's claims to absolute authority and their absolutist authority
- jesus agrees that there is more to moral living that actions or vlindly following duties
- Matt 23 Jesus criticises religious leaders saying;
- "So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach"
- Matt 23 Jesus criticises religious leaders saying;
- Richard Taylor in 'Virtue Ethics'
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