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[[Ethics]] is the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ethics Oxford Living Dictionaries]</ref>   

[[Ethics]] is the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ethics Oxford Living Dictionaries]</ref>   

Regarding '''atheism and ethics''', [[atheism]] generally does not adhere to [[morality]].<ref>[http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2015/03/atheism-ethics-and-immorality.html Atheism, Ethics, and Immorality]</ref> At least one atheist, Joel Marks, freely acknowledged that morality doesn't exist precisely because he believes God doesn't exist, and in that sense, agreed with Christianity that if God doesn't exist, morality doesn't exist.<ref>[http://themelios.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-amorality-of-atheism The amorality of atheim]</ref> Even arch-atheist philosopher [[Friedrich Nietzche]] ultimately acknowledged that without God, no one can truly know morality.<ref>[http://americanvision.org/2742/nietzsche-slaps-down-dawkins-on-the-illusion-of-atheist-morality/ Nietzsche slaps down Dawkins on the illusion of atheist morality]</ref> Any attempts at making morality through human lenses would also come across as subjective ultimately, despite what atheists argue.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/can-we-be-good-without-god]</ref> Although atheism claims that they can be as moral as a religious person, their tendency to demand radical social change as well as promoting euthanasia and genocide proves otherwise.<ref>[http://whatswrongwiththeworld.net/2015/09/does_being_an_atheist_interfer.html Does being an atheist interfere with being moral?]</ref>

Regarding '''atheism and ethics''', [[atheism]] generally does not adhere to [[morality]].<ref>[http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2015/03/atheism-ethics-and-immorality.html Atheism, Ethics, and Immorality]</ref> At least one atheist, Joel Marks, freely acknowledged that morality doesn't exist precisely because he believes God doesn't exist, and in that sense, agreed with [[Christianity]] that if [[God]] doesn't exist, morality doesn't exist.<ref>[http://themelios.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-amorality-of-atheism The amorality of atheim]</ref> Even arch-atheist philosopher [[Friedrich Nietzche]] ultimately acknowledged that without God, no one can truly know morality.<ref>[http://americanvision.org/2742/nietzsche-slaps-down-dawkins-on-the-illusion-of-atheist-morality/ Nietzsche slaps down Dawkins on the illusion of atheist morality]</ref> Any attempts at making morality through human lenses would also come across as subjective ultimately, despite what atheists argue.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/can-we-be-good-without-god]</ref> Although atheism claims that they can be as moral as a religious person, their tendency to demand radical social change as well as promoting euthanasia and genocide proves otherwise.<ref>[http://whatswrongwiththeworld.net/2015/09/does_being_an_atheist_interfer.html Does being an atheist interfere with being moral?]</ref>

[[File:Peter Singer MIT Veritas.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|[[Peter Singer]] ]]

[[File:Peter Singer MIT Veritas.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|[[Peter Singer]] ]]

The bioethics chair [[Peter Singer]] once stated that human babies have no more a right to life than pigs and chimpanzees. Owing to this, atheists generally have little problem with either [[eugenics]] or using aborted embryos as fuel for heating hospitals.<ref>[https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/04/ethics-for-atheists/# Would human life be sacred in an atheist world?]</ref> As such, a large part of their beliefs in these actions, and their amorality, is due to their belief in [[determinism]].<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheism_determinism_morality.html Does Atheism (Determinism) Negatively Impact Morality?]</ref>

The bioethics chair [[Peter Singer]] once stated that human babies have no more a right to life than pigs and chimpanzees. Owing to this, atheists generally have little problem with either [[eugenics]] or using aborted embryos as fuel for heating hospitals.<ref>[https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/04/ethics-for-atheists/# Would human life be sacred in an atheist world?]</ref> As such, a large part of their beliefs in these actions, and their amorality, is due to their belief in [[determinism]].<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheism_determinism_morality.html Does Atheism (Determinism) Negatively Impact Morality?]</ref>