RE: On theism, why do humans have moral duties even if there are objective moral values?
May 21, 2022 at 5:53 pm
Okay. Is it more that you wonder, assuming that there are objective moral duties, and assuming that seeking heavenly reward opposes those duties, why people would choose to satisfy their moral duties over seeking a heavenly reward?
It's a good question as far as it goes. The answer from history is that they wouldn't. People will do horrendous shit, either unaware that it's horrendous shit, convincing themselves it's not horrendous shit, or knowing full well it's horrendous shit...and doing it all the same.....in search of heavenly reward. Earthly too.
It's a good question as far as it goes. The answer from history is that they wouldn't. People will do horrendous shit, either unaware that it's horrendous shit, convincing themselves it's not horrendous shit, or knowing full well it's horrendous shit...and doing it all the same.....in search of heavenly reward. Earthly too.
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