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Ayn Rand's Divine Command Theory

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The first theory for the ethical analysis is divine command theory. This theory suggests that morality is dependent upon God, and that moral obligation consists in obedience to God’s commands. Divine command theory includes the claim that morality is ultimately based on the commands or character of God (Austin). By applying this theory to Fischer Homes’ current situation, it can be possible to claim that Fischer Homes was instructed by God to hire these subcontractors with undocumented employees, because they were poor and needed a job to support their family. If this was indeed the thought process of the Fischer Homes’ employees that turned their heads to the hiring of undocumented workers, then it is not far-fetched to apply the divine command theory to the current situation. This idea would be great, but by doing a thorough investigation of the Fischer Homes website (fischerhomes.com), there is no indication of a value statement, mission statement, vision statement, or even a sliver of information regarding Fischer …show more content…

The first theory is the Ayn Rand Theory, or also known as objectivism. This theory suggests that to exist is to be something, to posses a specific identity, and A is A, and Facts are facts (aynrand.org). In Rand’s philosophy, reality is not to be rewritten or escaped, but, solemnly and proudly, faced (aynrand.org). By applying Ayn Rand’s theory to Fischer Homes’ current situation, it is possible to say that the reality is that hiring undocumented workers is illegal, so it should not be done. This act is illegal, and under the Ayn Rand theory, there seems to be no way to justify it. Although it is possible to take this deeper, and think of the possibility that with Rand’s theory, facts are facts, and A is A, so if everyone else in the industry hires undocumented workers, it is justifiable for Fischer Homes to do it too, until told

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