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  • Essay / Theories of subjectivism and the theory of...

    If one were to prefer a more serious television drama, my "truth" would be false to them and they would prefer The Mentalist to Psych. Another way our truths are conceived is through divine command theory. Divine command theory states that our truths are determined by God's commands, preferences, and will. The Ten Commandments are an example of God's commandment. In the Ten Commandments, God clearly states ten rules that his followers must follow. They range from supporting other religions to loyalty and even theft and murder. Divine command theory and subjectivism both have arguments for and against them, but neither has been as strong as the arguments surrounding objectivism theory. Objectivism is often challenged for three reasons. Two reasons are that morality is a product of culture and that cultures largely disagree about morality. The argument that morality is a product of culture is often examined in greater depth. It is