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Confidence
Belief overview
Moralidade racional e universal
A moral é vista como acessível pela razão e não dependente exclusivamente de dogmas revelados.
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Supportive
0
Contrary
0
Neutral
O que é: O deísmo costuma associar religião verdadeira a uma moralidade racional, universal e inteligível.
Como a posição entende: Virtudes como justiça, honestidade, benevolência e moderação podem ser conhecidas pela consciência moral e pela razão prática, sem necessidade de decretos revelados exclusivos.
Base e contexto: Esse tema se conecta a teorias modernas de lei natural, moral civil e ética iluminista.
Debates e variações: Alguns autores aproximam essa moralidade da lei natural clássica; outros a apresentam de forma mais humanista ou civil.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography and moral writings
A source for practical morality and rational theism in the Atlantic world.
Reference: Benjamin Franklin, autobiography and moral writings.
Content: Franklin expresses rational theism, the moral usefulness of religion, and reserve toward confessional dogmatisms.
Use in debate: It is useful for rational morality and moderate civil deism.
Lord Shaftesbury and natural morality
A link between moral order, reason, and moral sentiment.
Reference: Shaftesbury, especially in Characteristics.
Content: The author relates morality, harmony, and the moral sense in a framework compatible with rational theism.
Use in debate: It is useful for rational morality and natural religion without strong dogmatism.
Rousseau, Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar
An important text on natural religion and moral conscience.
Reference: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar in Emile.
Content: Rousseau defends a religious relation grounded in conscience, natural order, and moral feeling, together with a critique of rigid dogmatic systems.
Use in debate: It is an important source for moral deism and natural religion.