Can Religion Negate the Validity of Morality?
Item
-
Title
-
Can Religion Negate the Validity of Morality?
-
Creator
-
Cheyenne Hamilton
-
Exit Requirement
-
Honors Thesis
-
Date of Award
-
Jun-23
-
15 June 2023
-
Honors Program Director
-
Gavin Keulks
-
Faculty Advisor
-
Ryan Hickerson
-
Abstract
-
For this thesis I choose to look at moral motivation and how it can be tied to Christianity as a monotheistic religion. More specifically, I will analyze selected philosophical writings of Socrates, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant to determine whether or not (or to what extent) attributes in the Christine doctrine render the concept of moral decisions invalid. Does, for instance, the concept of an omnipotent and omnipresent God invalidate the idea of individuals being capable of “pure” morality – doing moral things for the sake of being moral versus to avoid possible divine punishment. This project will not be made up of specific hypothetical examples or situations; nor will I discuss specific types of people and the effect circumstance could have on the decision. Rather, the main focus will be whether, philosophically, the perceived threat of divine wrath is enough of a motivator to make a decision no longer moral in its own aspect according to the philosophical definitions of morality established by Socrates, Hume, and Kant.
-
Type
-
Text
-
Language
-
eng
-
Rights
-
Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
-
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
