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March 22, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Defense of Divine Command Theory Through Moral Realism and Relativism Analysis

A Metaethical Review In Defense of the Divine Command Theory

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SBSeyfullah Bozkurt

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Metaethical review highlights moral realism versus relativism in atheistic frameworks, suggesting divine basis for moral values.

Key Points

  • This review examines the defense of Divine Command Theory through the analysis of moral realism and relativism.
  • Conducted a metaethical review
  • Analyzed ontological requirements for moral realism
  • Utilized Hume’s Law to differentiate 'is' statements from 'ought' statements
  • Critiqued naturalist metaethical theories and Platonic atheism
  • Argued that without God, objective moral values do not exist, leading to moral relativism
  • Demonstrated that a divine source is necessary for prescriptive moral duties
  • Highlighted the inadequacy of atheistic frameworks to resolve the 'is-ought' gap

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Seyfullah Bozkurt (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf3955c7b3c90b18b43e1ehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19133266
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