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Divine Command Theory: Eduqas A‑Level Religious Studies questions

Every Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies exam question on 1A Divine Command Theory, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q5(a)

    June 2024 · Component 3

    20 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2024 Component 3, question 5(a): Explain Divine Command Theory. 0 5

  2. Q5(b)

    June 2024 · Component 3

    30 marks1A Divine Command Theory1C Ethical Egoism
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    June 2024 Component 3, question 5(b): ‘Divine Command Theory is a better approach to ethics than Ethical Egoism.’ Evaluate this view.

  3. Q4(a)

    June 2024 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2024 AS Component 3, question 4(a): Explain the following challenges to Divine Command Theory: (i) the arbitrariness problem and (ii) the pluralism objection.

  4. Q4(b)

    June 2024 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2024 AS Component 3, question 4(b): ‘The challenges to Divine Command Theory clearly show it is not a good ethical theory.’ Evaluate this view.

  5. Q5(a)

    June 2022 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2022 AS Component 3, question 5(a): Explain Divine Command Theory, with reference to Robert Adams.

  6. Q5(b)

    June 2022 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2022 AS Component 3, question 5(b): ‘Divine Command Theory does not help religious believers to make moral decisions.’ Evaluate this view.

  7. Q5(a)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    Autumn 2020 AS Component 3, question 5(a): Explain Divine Command Theory.

  8. Q5(b)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    Autumn 2020 AS Component 3, question 5(b): ‘Morality is clearly whatever God commands.’ Evaluate this view.

  9. Q1(a)

    June 2019 · Component 3

    20 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2019 Component 3, question 1(a): Explain how Robert Adams modified Divine Command Theory. 0 1

  10. Q1(b)

    June 2019 · Component 3

    30 marks1A Divine Command Theory
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    June 2019 Component 3, question 1(b): ‘Morality is whatever God commands it to be.’ Evaluate this view.

  11. Q5(a)

    June 2018 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2018 AS Component 3, question 5(a): Explain the challenges to Divine Command Theory.

  12. Q5(b)

    June 2018 · AS Component 3

    25 marks1A Divine Command Theory1C Ethical Egoism
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2018 AS Component 3, question 5(b): ‘Divine Command Theory is a better approach to ethics than Ethical Egoism.’ Evaluate this view.
All 12 questions on Divine Command Theory, as a list
  1. June 2024, Component 3, Q5(a) (20 marks): Explain Divine Command Theory. 0 5
  2. June 2024, Component 3, Q5(b) (30 marks): ‘Divine Command Theory is a better approach to ethics than Ethical Egoism.’ Evaluate this view.
  3. June 2024, AS Component 3, Q4(a) (25 marks): Explain the following challenges to Divine Command Theory: (i) the arbitrariness problem and (ii) the pluralism objection.
  4. June 2024, AS Component 3, Q4(b) (25 marks): ‘The challenges to Divine Command Theory clearly show it is not a good ethical theory.’ Evaluate this view.
  5. June 2022, AS Component 3, Q5(a) (25 marks): Explain Divine Command Theory, with reference to Robert Adams.
  6. June 2022, AS Component 3, Q5(b) (25 marks): ‘Divine Command Theory does not help religious believers to make moral decisions.’ Evaluate this view.
  7. Autumn 2020, AS Component 3, Q5(a) (25 marks): Explain Divine Command Theory.
  8. Autumn 2020, AS Component 3, Q5(b) (25 marks): ‘Morality is clearly whatever God commands.’ Evaluate this view.
  9. June 2019, Component 3, Q1(a) (20 marks): Explain how Robert Adams modified Divine Command Theory. 0 1
  10. June 2019, Component 3, Q1(b) (30 marks): ‘Morality is whatever God commands it to be.’ Evaluate this view.
  11. June 2018, AS Component 3, Q5(a) (25 marks): Explain the challenges to Divine Command Theory.
  12. June 2018, AS Component 3, Q5(b) (25 marks): ‘Divine Command Theory is a better approach to ethics than Ethical Egoism.’ Evaluate this view.

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