Perhaps the easiest counterargument to the Divine Command Theory is the existence of atheists that are capable of living moral lives. So if morals can exist without a belief in God‚ then God must not be a requirement for morals. Others arguments against the Divine Command Theory include the arbitrariness of God’s decision on good and wrong and the reason that the theory establishes for living morally. Stating
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Divine Command Theory (DCT) Definition: moral actions are those actions which are in keeping with the commands of God. Something is morally wrong "because God says so." The most obvious problem with DCT is the problem of how one determines which religious tradition has it right. To "which God" and the related religious texts should I look? Allah‚ Yahweh‚ the Christian Trinity‚ Brahma? The Qur’an‚ the Torah‚ the Christian Bible‚ the Bhagavad Gita? How does one determine which "God" is the
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The Divine Command Theory The Divine Command Theory states that whatever God says is so‚ simply because God said so. Meaning X is morally right because God says so and Y is morally wrong because God says so. This theory states that things are wrong or right simply because God says‚ not because of what we consider to be morally right or wrong‚ but just because of what God says. One argument that goes against the Divine Command Theory is the right becomes wrong argument. Example: If the DCT
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Within this essay‚ the author will reflect on a critical incident using a reflective model. In order to guide the author undertake this reflection‚ Johns (2002) reflective model will be utilised. As the first stage of Johns reflective model asks for the description of the event‚ the descriptive part will be attached (see appendix A). In accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008) the names of the individual involved have been changed using pseudonym in the form of James‚ Jennifer
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The relationship between military and political leaders has always been complicated‚ especially during war times. In the Supreme Command‚ Eliot Cohen examines four historical portraits: Lincoln‚ Clemenceau‚ Churchill and Ben-Gurion‚ to proof through a practical example‚ his argument that‚ despite their military experiences‚ statesmen should not turn their wars over to their generals. Cohen tried to sell his product of civil-military relations based on the concept that the civilian authority should
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FALL INCIDENT ASSESSMENT (This tool is only an example. Please adapt it to meet the needs of your facility and residents.) DATE_______________________ DIRECTIONS According to facility policy‚ the fall assessment shall be completed following any resident fall. This fall assessment shall not be made part of the resident’s medical record. The assessment is completed as part of the facility’s continuing quality assurance program. Information in this assessment should be used to revise the resident’s
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THE CHAIN OF COMMAND Jonathan Smith Professor Richmond Liberty University 03 May‚ 2012 Abstract The management tools have been consistently remained changing since the advent of industrial revolution. Human has been exploring different techniques and models to manage its assets and operation effectively. However‚ the principles and theories formulated during the first quarter of 20th century are still being used as the base of each new management model. This paper mainly highlights
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A critical incident is an incident which has prompted reflection of the actions undertaken by all involved and being critical of those actions to learn and improve practice” (Perry‚ 1997‚ cited by Elliott 2004). Therefore‚ a critical incident is very much personal to each individual and requires critical thinking skills and utilise those skills for the ability to reflect to decide the best outcome (Norris and Ennis‚ 1989 cited by Fisher‚ 2011). When applying critical thinking‚ we should take consideration
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An Unforgettable Incident on my way home from school :) It was a scorchingly hot day. I was my way home from school and I was perspirating heavily‚ beads of sweat rolling of my forehead. The usual 15 minutes walk it took for me to reach home now seemed like an eternity. The sun’s unforgiving rays of light was making me in dire need of water. The trees provided little or no shade as they were few and far between. This was not unusual for a sprawling city like Kuala Lumpur‚ but they now proved more
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Incident Report Report on analyzing network problem for DHS‚ Nov 14th Summary On Nov 13th‚ I was sent to Helijet‚ Victoria by Director Darren Hasselhoff for an emergency of the government offices in the Department of Human Service. The emergent problem was assumed as malware-leading hacking and attacking at first and perplexed me yesterday. However‚ today I figured out that the problem is caused by the factory defect of network cards in their computers and solved it‚ then I returned right after
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