Explain the origin of the divine command theory

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What is the divine command theory? How does G.E. M. Anscombe explain the origin of the divine command theory? Why does she claim that "moral ought" lost its meaning in contemporary moral philosophy? (Refer to Chapter 1 in the "Ethics, Religion, Law, and Etiquette" section and the reading "G.E.M. Anscombe's 'Modern Moral Philosophy.'" Anscombe's view is also discussed in Chapter 10, page 111 of the textbook.)

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