Abstract
Linda Zagzebski has recently proposed an ethical theory, based in virtue ethics, that builds in an essential role for God as an exemplar and thus the source of moral motivation. In this thesis, I examine Zagzebski’s Divine Motivation theory and argue that it fails to adequately meet the criteria for an ethical theory. I sketch out an alternative that leaves an essential role for God while avoiding the pitfalls of Zagzebski’s theory.
Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Undergraduate
Degree Name
Philosophy (BS)
Department, Program, or Center
Department of Philosophy (CLA)
Advisor
John Capps
Recommended Citation
Emerson, Kayla, "Divine Motivation Theory: Psychology in the Guise of Ethics" (2014). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/7867
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
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