Explain the Cosmological, Ontological, and Design Arguments and the Moral

question 31

Essay

Explain the cosmological, ontological, and design arguments and the moral proof for God's existence. Do these arguments share any points in common? How do they differ?   What are the strengths and weaknesses of each kind of argument?   Develop one objection to each of the arguments. Which of the arguments seems the strongest and why?

---

Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The added utility or pleasure derived by a consumer from consuming another unit of a good or service.

Additional Satisfaction

The joy or utility gained from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Diminishing Rate

A principle stating that as one factor of production increases, while others stay constant, the resulting increase in output will eventually decrease.

Total Utility

The entire pleasure derived from using a certain total volume of a good or service.