RE: Euthyphro dilemma
October 16, 2017 at 3:55 pm
(This post was last modified: October 16, 2017 at 3:56 pm by Ignorant.)
(October 16, 2017 at 11:15 am)Whateverist Wrote: But there are many aspects to "acting human", some we call morally good, some bad. [1] If no one else had a hand in our creation then isn't it correct to say that God commands the bad just as he commands the good? [2]
Welcome back by the way. [3]
1) I would say that "morally bad" actions are actions which make us "less human" (i.e. they lead us away from being the best sort of human).
2) Well, I would say that God's "command" that we "be the best sort of humans" is the SAME as his creating us as human. What-humans-are includes this teleology/purpose/goal/end.
God creates us as agents who participate in our own development and fulfillment. The definition of a "good" human agent is a developed and fulfilled human agent (whatever that may consist of). If an action is morally good, it MUST be because it helps us become the best sort of human according to the humanity god creates. Actions are morally good because they lead the agent toward becoming the best sort of human.
3) Thanks! My time is still limited, so I need to try and keep my posts short. It's been too long!
