Why Do Atheists Follow Morals Without God?

Morals Without God
There are many theists in the world, whether they be Christian or Islamic, but they all believe in some form of god. Whether it be Allah or Ra, they still follow a “moral code of conduct,” instructed to them by the divine. Atheists are harassed by theists, trying to denounce that the atheists are a cruel people because they don’t have a god to set morals for them. However, atheists set morals based on those around them, and basic human principles. Atheists have morals without a god. Atheists have obligations to follow morals. According to Louise M. Antony in the article “Good Minus God,” “Atheism is the view that the only kind of “obligation” there could possibly be is the kind that is disciplined by promise of reward or threat of punishment.” Atheists follow beliefs that are very similar to those of theists because many of the human laws follow theistic beliefs. Atheists have the incentive to follow these laws because if they don’t, they have the fear of being punished for it. Over time, this moral set of beliefs have become ingrained in human society that atheists think it common sense to follow these, and don’t require an incentive to do so. This implies that over time, atheists have adapted their moral …show more content…
In reality, nihilists know right from wrong just as much as theists do. According to the Encyclopedia of Philosophy, nihilism is “The belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated,” whereas atheists are described as “A person who does not believe that God or a divine being exists.” Nihilists are the ones who find no meaning in life, whereas atheists just don’t believe in an existence of a divine being. Nihilists are the vocal minority of atheism. Nihilists are the ones that will commit what theists consider injustices, because they can’t find a purpose, whereas atheists know what they are and aren’t supposed to do, and follow