Why Morality Doesn't Need Religion

Peter Singer; Marc Hauser

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Why Morality Doesn't Need Religion

Peter Singer, Marc Hauser

Center for Human Values

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Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	50 Voices of Disbelief
Subtitle of host publication	Why We Are Atheists
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons
Pages	288-293
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781405190459
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444307986.ch46
State	Published - Nov 11 2009

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General Arts and Humanities

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Bible telling us - that God gave the ten commandments to Moses
European morality - not appearing to be on verge of collapse
If there is no God - everything is permitted
Morality coming from God or divine entity
Morality having a religious origin - no moral principles shared by religious people
Peter Singer and Marc Hauser - Why morality doesn't need religion
Religion constraining human nature's vices
Role of biological factors in guiding moral judgments
What was good for our ancestors - not good for human beings as a whole today

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