30 Philosophers, Chapter 27: Categorized within Consequentialism, fear-based ethics focuses on “good results” and are measured with a big stick–acts are not primarily measured by merit. Karma and Divine Command Theory are two examples of this faulty ethical system. With Karma, you fear a negative rebirth, and with Divine Command Theory, you fear God’s wrath. With both you lose sight of right and wrong. The solution to the faulty ethical system is simple, teach the intrinsic value of moral acts, not fear.
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Understanding the reasons why punishment is justified allows you to transition at a fundamental level from fear-based ethics to understanding the intrinsic value of morality.
Subject: Fear-based Ethics.
Don’t be good because God or power wants you to be good. Understand why God or power thinks something is wrong. That’s the wisdom to know about Fear-Based ethics. Morality based on things like Karma and Divine Command requires faith. They evoke fear and anxiety because right and wrong are no longer a thing, only fear exists. The fix is easy, understand and emphasize the intrinsic value of moral acts.
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