Paley's Moral Argument

Paley's Moral Argument suggests that the existence of a universal moral law implies a moral lawgiver, akin to how a watch implies a watchmaker. He argues that our inherent sense of right and wrong points to a divine source, as moral standards are too complex and consistent to be products of chance or human consensus alone. Just as a watch's intricate design indicates a designer, our moral awareness suggests an intelligent being—God—who instilled this moral sense in humans.