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1) Divine Command Theory
An action is right or wrong if and only if it is commanded or forbidden by God
The Problem: An Arbitrary GodIf this is the case, then it follows ...

The Knowledge/Mary argument was a thought-experiment coined by Frank Jackson, primarily in an attempt to show that Physicalism was false, and indirectly to support Property Dualism. It goes as follows:P1:...

A deductive argument is one such that if all the premises of the argument were to be believed, then the conclusion would be necessarily true; in other words it would be impossible for the premises to be t...

The categorical imperative is the bedrock of Kant's ethics, and is key to understanding what the basis of deontological duty is. Kant describes - or formulates - the categorical imperative in a number of ...

General basis for question that could be asked: Is a right act one that maximises happiness for the greatest number?  Into: This essay shall evaluate whether Utilitarianism provides the correct account of...