Abstract
This chapter will address two key questions both of which are in
keeping with the theme of this volume, namely, truth and faith in
ethics. The first question, which relates to the role of truth in ethics, is
whether a belief in a divine being such as God is necessary for
human morality. The second question is whether faith has any part
to play in ethics. For insofar as human reason or rationality is sufficient for establishing the legitimate authority of morality then faith it
would seem has no direct role to play in ethics, at least not the central
role traditionally assigned to it by different religions.
keeping with the theme of this volume, namely, truth and faith in
ethics. The first question, which relates to the role of truth in ethics, is
whether a belief in a divine being such as God is necessary for
human morality. The second question is whether faith has any part
to play in ethics. For insofar as human reason or rationality is sufficient for establishing the legitimate authority of morality then faith it
would seem has no direct role to play in ethics, at least not the central
role traditionally assigned to it by different religions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Truth and faith in ethics |
| Editors | Hayden Ramsay |
| Place of Publication | Exeter, United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Imprint Academic |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 6-21 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Volume | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845402556, 9781845402549 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |