I saw a claim a few pages back that god was the source of ethics, that no one was more moral, than god. That may not be true, and wouldn't follow even if it were. The most moral man may be the most moral, but that doesn't mean that they are the source of ethics.
If god is the most moral man, or being, or entity, whatever we might prefer - then we have implicitly invoked some standard by which a gods relative goodness to other men, or beings, or entities, can be judged.
That standard is the source of ethics, and a god is only good or evil insomuch as it conforms or diverges from that standard.
If god is the most moral man, or being, or entity, whatever we might prefer - then we have implicitly invoked some standard by which a gods relative goodness to other men, or beings, or entities, can be judged.
That standard is the source of ethics, and a god is only good or evil insomuch as it conforms or diverges from that standard.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!