The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche … was a famous critic of Christianity, and thought that it needed to be transcended by modern men and women. But at the same time, he granted that there were some “advantages” to the Christian understanding of morality – advantages that were no longer operative in a more relativistic, nihilist, post-Enlightenment world.

… it’s worth asking, as did Nietzsche, ​what is the ultimate (“metaphysical”) foundation of those moral standards, then?
How does one justify holding on to them and recommending them to others?
How do we know what is “good” and what is “bad,” and who determines it? (​https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/nietzsche-thought-chri stianity-had-these-4-advantages/?fbclid)​

Glen Scrivener & Matt Dillahunty​ • Morality: Can atheism deliver a better world? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-sjyDYO2I

The existence of God would provide a solid foundation for morality. But if God does not exist – or indeed where there is doubt – morality becomes somewhat more changeable and less certain. (e.g. the intrinsic​ value of human life)

Do ethics exist by Divine Command? Or by agreement?

Recorded on Sunday 1 November 2020