Euthyphro dilemma

This is a problem for a divine command theorist because it has a major contradictory in it. As stated before, the Divine Command Theory says that an action is only good if it is commanded by God. But, because of this one-sided argument posed by divine command theorists, this might not always be the case. On a grand scale, Divine Command Theory is very flawed, as per the Euthyphro Dilemma. One reason that divine command theorists are flawed might be because that it is not really plausible that every good virtue on Earth is good because God commanded it. This is because if every virtue was good because it was commanded by God, this world that we live in would be perfect. There would be no warfare, rape, stealing, and other crimes that poison the Earth. God himself cannot command every virtue, as some virtues are out of even his control. Because murder is a major problem in this world, and not matter what measures are taken against it, murder still runs rampant. If not murdering was good because God commanded it, then no one would murder (at least those that believe in him). However, because it is commanded by God because…

Euthyphro Dilemma The Euthyphro dilemma is an argument that was brought about by a question asked by Socrates during Plato’s Euthyphro. The question is seen to object the Divine Command Theory. Socrates asked, “is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” or in other words, “Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they are willed by God?” (Philosophy of Religion The Origin of the…

For this paper I will be discussing Socrates’s Euthyphro Dilemma. Socrates offers this argument, in the form of a dilemma, to defend the view that the following premises disprove the Divine Command Theory (DCT) when accepting either: (a) is an action morally right simply because God commands it, or (b) is God commanding these actions because he recognizes that they are right (Peterson Class Slides). If Socrates’s argument is sound, it would prove that DCT— the idea of being morally right is…

In Plato's Euthyphro, Socrates introduces a problem to Euthyphro asking whether “the pious [is] being loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is being loved by gods” (Plato 12). One can better understand this concept by relating the Euthyphro Dilemma to the Divine Command Theory and examining the potential philosophical implications associated with the two while indicating their errors. The Divine Command Theory states that morality is “somehow dependent upon God” and…

In Plato’s dialogue titled Euthyphro, Plato, along with his companions, debate the idea of what is considered morally good and why or why not an action or object is considered morally good. Through this discussion, famously known as the Euthyphro dilemma, Plato questions his companions by asking whether something is pious merely because the God/gods approve it to be good or if something pious is pleasing to the God/gods because it is pious within itself. As Socrates states, “if the pious was…

In the Euthyphro dilemma, Socrates poses the question, does God approve of things because they are moral or are things moral because God approves of them? The former suggests that God merely reinforces what is already intrinsically moral and that his commands are inessential to determining the nature of morality. This option does not explain the roots of morality and also presents limitations on God’s sovereignty, but the latter option also presents substantial problems as well. God, in the…

In the dialogue Euthyphro, Socrates inquires into the nature of piety and goodness by questioning Euthyphro, whom Socrates deems to be somewhat of an expert on moral matters. Euthyphro defines piety as being that which the gods love. Socrates argues that this definition brings about a dilemma (named the Euthyphro dilemma) that Socrates believes has only two options, both of which challenge the common role that god and religion play in relation to morality. I will argue that perhaps these two…

dialogue, Euthyphro, and exchange takes place between Socrates and Euthyphro famously known as Euthyphro's Dilemma. Socrates is on his way to court and runs into Euthyphro on the way. After telling each other the reason for them being there, they have a discussion on the nature of piety. Socrates asks, “Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” This dialogue is typical of Plato’s early dialogues in which Socrates, using the Socratic…

In Plato’s Euthyphro, the main theme and meaning of the nature of pious was discussed between Socrates and Euthyphro. Socrates is trying to help Euthyphro find the reasoning behind what makes something pious and impious. In this comparative analysis, Socrates entices the mind behind the reasons of pious and philosophy. In Euthyphro opinion, pious is what is good and pleasing to the gods, and impious is what is not pleasing and good to the gods. However, Socrates has disagreed with this meaning…

of free will, although disobedience will be met with punishment. Moral actions are also independent of human reasoning and interpretation, they can only be defined by god. People often feel that actions such as killing a child are wrong without having to look at the word of god. However this argument is met with the explanation that it human arrogance, as god has already defined what is good, and we cannot take credit for providing reasons for what he has already said (Wainwright, 2007). But…