A problem that the text raised with the divine command theory of ethics is that
A) no intelligent person believes in God.
B) many morally abhorrent actions have been defended on the basis of God's commands.
C) if moral goodness is defined in terms of God's will,it makes it meaningless to say God's will is good.
D) all of the above

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The text raises a problem with the divine command theory of ethics that if moral goodness is defined in terms of God's will, it makes it meaningless to say God's will is good. This is because there is no independent standard of goodness by which to judge God's will. Additionally, this view also raises the question of whether God could command something morally abhorrent, making it difficult to see how this view can provide a stable foundation for ethics. Option A is clearly incorrect, as many intelligent people believe in God. Option B is also true, but it does not address the central problem with the divine command theory.

A Problem That the Text Raised with the Divine Command