Ethics and Religion

Recent debate on the relationship between morality and religious belief has tended to cast the role of religion in a negative light. While there are certain facts that may support this view, a philosophical investigation of the link between ethics and religion can contribute to the debate by focusin...

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Главный автор: Sia, Santiago (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 2008
В: New blackfriars
Год: 2008, Том: 89, Выпуск: 1024, Страницы: 702-709
Другие ключевые слова:B Видение
B Ethics
B Мотивация
B Религия (мотив)
B Philosophy
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Итог:Recent debate on the relationship between morality and religious belief has tended to cast the role of religion in a negative light. While there are certain facts that may support this view, a philosophical investigation of the link between ethics and religion can contribute to the debate by focusing on certain fundamental issues. Noting the importance of the debate and showing the implications of whichever side one takes, this article argues that the claims for a purely humanistic ethics can be supported by an empirical observation, a philosophical argument and even on theological grounds. At the same time, however, it defends the view that religious belief in a personal God can have a positive contribution to morality by way of vision and motivation.
ISSN:1741-2005
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2005.2008.00246.x