RE: On theism, why do humans have moral duties even if there are objective moral values?
May 21, 2022 at 6:04 pm
(This post was last modified: May 21, 2022 at 6:05 pm by Pnerd.)
(May 21, 2022 at 5:53 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: 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?
I was wondering if there is any other reason or rationale (from a theistic point of view) to be good to others other than hoping to receive a reward or avoid punishment in the afterlife. I want to know why a theist might think that they have moral duties and obligations. One obvious reason is the hope of receiving a reward or avoiding punishment. I wonder if there are any other reasons and what they might be.
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