Grounds of authority of moral rules explain

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Near the end of her article attacking the divine command theory of ethics, Elizabeth Anderson writes: "How, then, can I answer the moralistic challenge to atheism, that without God moral rules lack any authority? I say: The authority of moral rules lies not with God, but with each of us." In your own words, explain her reasons in support of this claim. Does she give an adequate account of the grounds of authority of moral rules? Explain.

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