The
Euthyphro Problem The Divine Command Theory
Horn
1: God forbids an action because it is wrong If the
Divine Command Theorist takes this horn, she admits that a. The wrong actions are wrong prior to
God's forbidding them b. There is a standard of right and wrong
that is independent of God's will. Horn 2: An
action is wrong because God forbids it If the
Divine Command Theorist takes this horn, she admits that c. God's Commands are Arbitrary d. Morality is Contingent e. God's Goodness is Trivial and Not
Praiseworthy Φ Φ Φ
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