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Examine and comment on the view that morality and religion are linked.
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Tosin Abdullai. Examine and comment on the view that morality and religion are linked. The view that morality and religion are linked together implies that it is God who dictates to us humans whatever is moral. Therefore, any action dictated to humans to carry out by God is morally right or acceptable. Looking from this point of view, morality would be based on unchangeable laws and this view is deontological because it based on golden rules and does not look at present consequences before it is considered moral or right. This view makes morality objective as it lays down certain rules for humans to live by. The Euthyphro dialogue is what the issue of religion and morality is based around. This dialogue by Plato portrays the view that morality and religion are linked. In this dialogue, Plato's fictional character, Euthyphro is going to persecute his father...
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