Meta-ethics

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Descriptive Ethics Describes and compares the ethical norms in different societies.
Normative Ethics First order ethical questions about how we should behave; which ethical norms we should follow.
Applied Ethics Applying normative principles and arguments to particular areas, for example, medical ethics.. Also applied to issues such as questions about euthanasia and the conduct of war etc.
Meta-ethics The consideration of second order questions about the nature and purpose of morality, such as what is the meaning of good/bad or right/wrong.
First Order Questions Questions raised by normative ethics - how we should behave/ what we should do.
Second Order Questions Meta-ethical questions about the nature & purpose of morality.
Divine Command Theory Meta-ethically, the non-natural view that morality is defined by God's commands, revealed through scripture & The Church
Religious Ethics The approach to ethics which derives moral values from God/a divine realm; for example The Divine Command Theory
Secular Ethics The approach which argues that ethical theories and actions are based on human faculties such as logic and reason, and not on religious commands given by God.
John Calvin Calvin uses the Divine Command Theory to justify his view on predestination. This is because he believes that God is the "supreme rule of religiousness".
Calvin's Key Argument God cannot be 'caused' to do anything. If this was the case, it would imply that there was a force external to God who is considered to omnipotent.
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