God and Mortality Multiple Choice

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. According to Cahn, belief in an all-good God

Tells us how to be a moral person. correct incorrect

Gives us a hint as to how to be a moral person. correct incorrect

Means we must refer to holy books to learn how to be moral. correct incorrect

Gives us no way of knowing what moral standards are correct. correct incorrect

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. Some argue that murder is immoral because it destroys what God has created. What does Cahn think of this argument?

He agrees because he is assuming the existence of God for purposes of this paper. correct incorrect

He disagrees. God has implanted moral standards in our minds. correct incorrect

He disagrees. Viruses and germs are also created by God but it's okay to destroy those. correct incorrect

He disagrees because he doesn't believe in God. correct incorrect

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. The main question of Plato's Euthyphro is

Are actions right because God says so, or does God say actions are right because they are? correct incorrect

Does God always follow moral standards or can God make moral mistakes? correct incorrect

Can a person be moral without believing in God or is belief necessary for morality? correct incorrect

How can an all-powerful, all-good God allow the existence of suffering in the world? correct incorrect

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. If the good is whatever God commands, then whatever God commands is good. As Cahn says, this is a mere repetition of words, or

An analogy. correct incorrect

A tautology. correct incorrect

An anthology. correct incorrect

A theodicy. correct incorrect

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. Cahn argues that to act morally is not acting as one is commanded to act, but rather acting

According to God's will. correct incorrect

As one wants to act. correct incorrect

According to the greatest good. correct incorrect

As one ought to act. correct incorrect

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. Cahn believes that morality

Depends on believing in God. correct incorrect

Does not depend on believing in God. correct incorrect

Is motivated by fear of punishment. correct incorrect

Is motivated by insecurity. correct incorrect

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. In this essay, Cahn makes two major points about God and morality. These are as follows:

God's will is revealed in holy books, but a nonbeliever can still be a moral person. correct incorrect

God's will is revealed in holy books, but morality depends on an independent standard. correct incorrect

We have no way to know God's will, and morality depends on an independent standard anyway. correct incorrect

We have no way to know God's will, and morality depends on our knowing God's will. correct incorrect