RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making?
April 15, 2013 at 3:26 pm
(This post was last modified: April 15, 2013 at 3:50 pm by Darkstar.)
Okay, I'll try it.
Please - State your Gender
Male
The current educational level you are studying for or highest attained.
Not sure exactly what you mean, I am a college student.
Your religious beliefs(denomination of Christianity if applicable) / If not religious then whether atheist or agnostic
atheist
How strong you consider these beliefs from 1-9 (9 highest)
Do you mean 9=hard atheist or 9=hard theist?
I'll go with strong(ish) atheist[b]
Do your parents have any religious beliefs?
[b]Yes
To what extent do you think they influenced you morally? (1-9)
My parents or my old religion? 2 for religion, I'm not sure for parents
To what extent do you agree with the following statements from 1-9 (9 completely agree)
"Different types of morality cannot be compared as to 'rightness.'
[/b]Not sure what you mean[/b]
Rigidly codifying an ethical position that prevents certain types of actions could stand in the way of better human relations and adjustment.
8
Whether a lie is judged to be moral or immoral depends upon the circumstances surrounding the action.
9
No rule concerning lying can be formulated; whether a lie is permissible or not permissible totally depends upon the situation.
7
What is ethical varies from one situation and society to
another.
What is considered ethical yes, what is ethical: 3
If an action could harm an innocent other, then it should not be done.
6, I can think of situations even here where there could be an exception.
Deciding whether or not to perform an act by balancing the positive consequences of the act against the negative consequences of the act is immoral.
4, it depends on the situation. There are clear instances where utilitarianism fails.
Please answer yes or no to these situations.
1.You are standing on a bridge when an out-of-control mining cart comes into view. You can see 5 workers on the track who you suppose will be instantly killed unless you push a large rock off the bridge to stop the cart. However if you do this the cart driver will be killed. Do you push the rock?
Yes, not that I would probably even think of that, but in the hypothetical...
2.This time instead of a rock there is a large man you could push. He and the cart driver will die but 5 workers will survive. Do you push the man?
I probably wouldn't be able to do it
3. In a separate instance you can throw yourself in front of the cart, killing you and the cart driver but 5 workers will survive. Do you jump?
I wouldn't know unless I actually were in the situation
Please - State your Gender
Male
The current educational level you are studying for or highest attained.
Not sure exactly what you mean, I am a college student.
Your religious beliefs(denomination of Christianity if applicable) / If not religious then whether atheist or agnostic
atheist
How strong you consider these beliefs from 1-9 (9 highest)
Do you mean 9=hard atheist or 9=hard theist?
I'll go with strong(ish) atheist[b]
Do your parents have any religious beliefs?
[b]Yes
To what extent do you think they influenced you morally? (1-9)
My parents or my old religion? 2 for religion, I'm not sure for parents
To what extent do you agree with the following statements from 1-9 (9 completely agree)
"Different types of morality cannot be compared as to 'rightness.'
[/b]Not sure what you mean[/b]
Rigidly codifying an ethical position that prevents certain types of actions could stand in the way of better human relations and adjustment.
8
Whether a lie is judged to be moral or immoral depends upon the circumstances surrounding the action.
9
No rule concerning lying can be formulated; whether a lie is permissible or not permissible totally depends upon the situation.
7
What is ethical varies from one situation and society to
another.
What is considered ethical yes, what is ethical: 3
If an action could harm an innocent other, then it should not be done.
6, I can think of situations even here where there could be an exception.
Deciding whether or not to perform an act by balancing the positive consequences of the act against the negative consequences of the act is immoral.
4, it depends on the situation. There are clear instances where utilitarianism fails.
Please answer yes or no to these situations.
1.You are standing on a bridge when an out-of-control mining cart comes into view. You can see 5 workers on the track who you suppose will be instantly killed unless you push a large rock off the bridge to stop the cart. However if you do this the cart driver will be killed. Do you push the rock?
Yes, not that I would probably even think of that, but in the hypothetical...
2.This time instead of a rock there is a large man you could push. He and the cart driver will die but 5 workers will survive. Do you push the man?
I probably wouldn't be able to do it
3. In a separate instance you can throw yourself in front of the cart, killing you and the cart driver but 5 workers will survive. Do you jump?
I wouldn't know unless I actually were in the situation
John Adams Wrote:The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
