Chapter 5 Self Quiz

. Which of the following assumptions was not examined in this chapter?

All religions teach basically the same moral message.

Religious belief is required to get us to do our duty.

God is the creator of morality.

Religion is an essential source of moral guidance.

. What is the term for a person who is not sure whether God exists?

Atheist

Agnostic

Deist

Theist

. Which of the following claims would the deist accept?

God does not exist.

God exists but does not give us commands.

God exists and gives commands but did not create morality.

God exists and is the creator of morality.

. According to the text, what does good moral character involve?

Doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do

Doing the right thing out of fear of punishment

Doing the right thing out of love of God

Any of the above would constitute good moral character.

. What is the relationship between religion and moral motivation?

Religion is required to motivate us to do the right thing.

Religion often motivates people to do the right thing.

Religion is not required to motivate us to do the right thing.

Both b and c

. What is the Divine Command Theory?

The view that God's commands do not create morality but reliably track it

The view that God's commands create morality

The view that God created the universe simply by issuing a command

The view that God's commands are the only thing that motivates us to act morally

. Which of the following is a premise in the argument for God's creation of morality?

Every law requires a lawmaker.

If theism is true, then the Divine Command Theory is true.

If God did not create morality, we have no reason to be moral.

All of the above

. What problem does Socrates's question in the Euthyphro raise for the Divine Command Theory?

If God does not exist, the Divine Command Theory must be false.

Many people don't believe in God but still behave morally.

If the Divine Command Theory is true, then God's commands are arbitrary.

If the Divine Command Theory is true, then it is impossible to know what is right or wrong.

. Which of the following is required if we are to be justified in relying on religion for moral guidance?

We must have good reason to believe in God.

We must have a way of selecting which religious text is the correct one.

We must have a way of accurately interpreting our chosen religious text.

All of the above

. Why is a literal reading of religious texts problematic?

Such texts sometimes contradict themselves.

A literal reading would often challenge our ordinary assumptions.

It is impossible to determine what a "literal" reading would consist of.

If we read the texts literally, we are not permitted to do many things we'd like to do.

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