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divine command theory

divine command theory proper noun: a metaethical theory stating that an action is morally good if commanded by God and morally bad if forbidden by God.

Proper noun

divine command theory

  1. A metaethical theory stating that an action is morally good if commanded by God and morally bad if forbidden by God.

Questions about divine command theory

What does divine command theory mean?
Divine command theory means a metaethical theory stating that an action is morally good if commanded by God and morally bad if forbidden by God.
What part of speech is divine command theory?
Divine command theory is a proper noun.

Words near divine command theory in the dictionary

  1. divinatory
  2. DiVincenzo
  3. DiVincenzos
  4. divine
  5. divine coincidence
  6. divine command theory
  7. divine intervention
  8. divine interventions
  9. divine law
  10. divine laws
  11. Divine Liturgies

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