tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post2836270228336495012..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Secular deontologyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-70584076529654744762017-11-17T10:35:22.837-05:002017-11-17T10:35:22.837-05:00Sometimes the end *does* justify the means. That d...Sometimes the end *does* justify the means. That doesn't imply that the end justifies any means whatsoever. stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-90989307361068552882017-11-17T10:12:12.435-05:002017-11-17T10:12:12.435-05:00So if scripture, rather than social mores, is our ...So if scripture, rather than social mores, is our guide, then is deontology correct? Are there things that are intrinsically evil regardless of the outcome? At first blush that seems true. But then what does that view do to God's sovereignty and the problem of evil? Is consequentialism better? Or does this hinge on the Creator / creature distinction? He infallibly knows what will come to pass. At best, we are making an educated guess. How do you work through these kinds of questions?Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914126628566132517noreply@blogger.com