God and Morality Essay Questions

1. Why does Cahn say that God’s existence “does not imply any particular moral precepts”?

2. One possibility raised in the Euthyphro is that actions may be good because God says they are good. What problems does Cahn point out with this view?

3. Explain why Cahn concludes that “those who do not believe in God can be highly moral (as well as immoral) people, and those who do believe in the existence of God can be highly immoral (as well as moral) people.”