Short Essay Question on Evil, Faith, Ethical Subjectivism and Cultural Relativism?
Why doesn't the existence of evil undermine belief in the existence of God? and why don't ethical subjectivism and cultural relativism undermine the possibility for morality?
(Break the question down into these parts):
- What are theodicies? what are ethical subjectivism and cultural relativism?
- What are arguments for theodicies (e.g., human freedom, soul-making)? the arguments for subjectivism and relativism?
- Objections: (a) what's wrong with attempted theodicies (e.g., freedom, soul-making)? and (b) what's wrong with subjectivism and relativism?
- Replies: how could defenders of theodicies respond to these objections? and how could subjectivists and relativists respond to these objections?
- What difference would it make to adopt these views?