Social Science: Universal Ethical Egoism, Divine Command Theory, Confucian Role Ethics, Moral Absolutism and Religious Determinism

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I. Question one
Universal Ethical Egoism is a philosophy that applies universally and states that every
person can act and pursue their interests. Universal ethical egoism is considered as the most
powerful because it is deemed to be comprehensive and can apply overboard everyone. For
example, a person will decide if to settle a dispute in court or amicably by sitting down and
listening to the other individual who offended them outside the court.
The Key Strengths of Universal Egoism.
It is simple and clear to determine personal interest.
The universal ethical egoism is the best option compared to the individual and personal
ethical egoism.
The universal ethical egoism promotes individual dependability, freedom and responsibility.
The Problems Associated With Universal Ethical Egoism
The theory does not clearly define what everyone means it.
It is difficult to give moral advice following the universal ethical egoism as an individual is at
free will do as per their interest.
Universal ethical egoism does not provide support to professional like the medical
practitioners in case one is in a difficult they only act as per their own will.
Question 2
Divine command theory argues that molarity among people in the community is
dependent on God and any moral obligations come from the obedience to God’s
commandments. This theory states that anything that is morally correct is what God
commands. The details and content for divine command theory vary as per different
religions, but all the versions of the philosophy are common to what God commands. For

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instance, charity is morally correct because God endorses it in the holy books and murder is
morally wrong because God condemns it in the sacred books and commandments. The way
to know if something is morally right is by checking if it is in line with God’s
commandments if the Gods commandment permits it then it is morally right.
Advantages of Divine command theory
Divine command theory provides an objective metaphysical foundation for molarity as it
advocates in following what God says like getting involved in charity activities in the society.
Divine command theory gives the human race a right answer of why people should be moral;
this is because we need to be moral because morality is grounded ink God. Those who
indulge in evil activities will be punished and those who do good will receive a crown.
Disadvantages of Divine command theory
There is no adequate information and clarity about punishment and reward as stated in Gods
Commandment.
Molarity requires faith in God and believe in the life afterwards. Those people who do not
believe in God means they are considered morally wrong.
Question 3
Confucian part morals is an endeavor to verbalize a sui generis moral rationality that
enables this convention to have its particular voice. This all-encompassing theory is grounded
in the supremacy of relationality and is a test to primary liberal independence that has
characterized people as discrete, self-governing, reasonable, free, and regularly self-intrigued
operators. Confucian part morals starts from a socially constituted origination of individual,
takes family parts and relations as the passage point for creating moral fitness, conjures
moral, creative ability and the development in ties that it can move as the substance of human