Religion and Morality Dependence
The philosophical question whether morality requires religious foundations or whether secular ethics can sustain moral objectivity. Divine Command Theory asserts morality depends on God's will; secular ethics argues morality is grounded in reason, human nature, or social contract. The Euthyphro dilemma challenges both positions.
Real World
In 2019, New Zealand's secular government passed the Christchurch mosque shooting memorial legislation grounded in human dignity and compassion — demonstrating that binding moral obligations can be legislated without explicit religious foundations.
Exam Focus
Structure Euthyphro answers with both horns clearly labelled; state which horn undermines Divine Command Theory and why, for full AO2 marks.
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