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What is the difference between deontology and teleology in ethics?

They are two different ways of justifying an ethical claim or view. An ethical claim might be, for example, "you should not eat meat." All ethical claims can be justified by both deontology and ...

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To what extent does the religion you have studied adequately insist on human beings taking responsibility for the environment?

The chosen religion is Christianity. There are two conflicting Christian approaches to environmental responsibility. Namely, the concepts of stewardship and dominion.
Stewardship is the theological b...

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What is the difference between the Via Positiva and the Via Negativa?

The Via Negative (also known as the apophatic way) is the idea that we can only state things about God by stating what he is not. Positive sentences about God such as "God is Good" cannot be va...

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Does an omnipotent, omnibenevolent and omniscient God exist alongside evil and suffering in the world?

Two approaches to the question are by either arguing in favour of yes or no. Either approach should contain at least one paragraph that supports the opposing view, but the strengths and weaknesses should ...

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Explain and evaluate the ontological argument for the existence of God.

St Anselm's ontological argument defines God as being ‘that than which nothing greater can be conceived’. He bases his argument as being a reply to the fool who says there is no God (‘Fools say in their h...

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