In defense of a supernatural foundation to morality: reply to Shermer

In my original paper, I claimed that our moral obligations are real, objective, and grounded in the supernatural. In particular, I endorsed the claim that God's will is the basis or source of our moral obligations, where “God” is to be understood as the theistic being who is omnibenevolent, omn...

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Published in:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2016-11, Vol.1384 (1), p.91-96
Main Author: Miller, Christian B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bible
divine will theory
ethics
Evolutionary ethics
God
Humans
Michael Shermer
Moral Obligations
Morality
Morals
Religion
Ten Commandments
theological voluntarism
theological voluntarism
morality
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Summary:In my original paper, I claimed that our moral obligations are real, objective, and grounded in the supernatural. In particular, I endorsed the claim that God's will is the basis or source of our moral obligations, where “God” is to be understood as the theistic being who is omnibenevolent, omniscient, and omnipotent, who created the universe, and who is still actively involved in the universe after creating it. In his critical article, Michael Shermer has raised a number of important challenges to my view. Here I try to defend the position and respond to at least his most serious objections.
ISSN:0077-8923
1749-6632
DOI:10.1111/nyas.13072