Egoism, Kantian Ethics, And Divine Command Theory

Throughout history, philosophers have attempted to define and establish countless theories relating to the moral principles of the world. Some of these ethical theories include, but are not limited to, Cultural Relativism, Egoism, Kantian Ethics, and Divine Command Theory. Cultural Relativism is the theory that there are no objective moral claims across cultures. Another theory, Egoism, claims that human acts should be done solely in the interest of ones self. Kantian Ethics is centered around a set group of rules. And lastly, with Divine Command Theory, all ethical truths derive from God. After narrowing down and carefully reviewing each of these four theories, I found Cultural Relativism to be the most consistent and convincing theory to defend. From history and even the advances humans have made throughout the years regarding travel and documentation, we can gather that cultures vary throughout the world. Because of these differentiating cultures, it only makes sense to have varying propositions relative to those different cultures as well. Some attributes or characteristics of one culture could be meaningless or misunderstood to another. Because of this, there are no universally accepted moral claims …show more content…
For example, some argue whether practices indigenous to a certain country are moral or immoral. But, nobody is able to actually determine what is right and wrong in the world. Cultural Relativisms importance is especially evident when one is regarding a cultures practice. Other theories, like Divine Command Theory, don’t recognize that practices are determined by the culture in which they occupy and other factors as well such as geographical location. Divine Command Theory states that ethical truths derive from God. But, an example of a modes tollens argument proves evidence of the fallibility of Divine Command