Do you think it is necessary to believe in religion or a higher power to be an ethical person?

Religion and Ethics

ESSAY

INSTRUCTIONS
Choose one of the following and write a 450  word essay in which you answer ONE of the questions:

 

Do you think it is necessary to believe in religion or a higher power to be an ethical person? Why or why not? Is the existence of a God (or gods) necessary for people to have a reason or motive to behave ethically? Explain.

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John and Mary are discussing ethical issues. John says, “Killing animals for sport is wrong.” Mary replies, “I disagree. I think there is nothing wrong with hunting, as long as it is done in a humane way.” Explain how an ethical relativist would understand this conversation. Why would the relativist not see the two as actually disagreeing? What is you view on ethical relativism? Explain.

Guidelines

  • Try to sustain an argument to prove your case.
  • Make sure that all technical philosophical terms from the reading are clearly defined.
  • Grammar and spelling will make up at least 10% of the value of the grade given.
  • Use your own words as much as possible.
  • If you copy directly from any text, you must cite your source and the page number.
  • Long quotes (25 words or more) should be avoided.
  • No more than 10% of any assignment should be direct quotes.
  • Essay should not be one long paragraph.
  • Refer to the general Guidelines on Good Essays.
  • The paper must be submitted to the appropriate assignment submission folder as an attachment in Word (or Word-compatible) format.
  • SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT

 

 

Subject: Philosophy

 

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