Comparison Of Euthyphro's Definitions To Piety

The Fourth and Fifth of Euthyphro's Definitions to Piety In the fourth definition of Euthyphro in Plato's dialogue of “Euthyphro”, he describes piety is as a “servants show to their master” (Plato 71). meaning the one should follow the god's ways, like in a way in how a priest would follow the words of the gods in what could be good or evil. Furthermore, Euthyphro could be suggesting that attending to gods is piety (good), meaning doing things that would please the gods would be seeing as goods or just. While not attending to the gods would be seen as impiety to the gods, meaning doing things that the gods would not like would seeing as an evil deed. In addition, this could be seeing when Euthyphro said: “Such piety is the salvation of families …show more content…
Meaning a person most sacrifice and praying to be on the good side of goods of the gods. In such the mean to piety could be giving to the gods without expecting nothing from them. However, piety could also mean “asking and giving” (Plato 72); Suggesting that a person could ask something to the Gods and the Gods expecting something in return, like for example, a person could be asking for money, good health or a good life but most give or sacrifice something of similar value to the god to attain for what he/she desired from the gods. so in a way giving something that would please the gods and this result could be seen when Euthyphro agreed with Socrates when he said: “the right way of giving is given to them in return what they want of us” (Plato 73). Yet, piety could mean when is dear to gods and at the same time not beneficial to them, mean that if a person does ask for something to the gods and whatever gifts that was given to the god could be not beneficial or dear to them. Mean piety could mean what pleases the …show more content…
Meaning that both man and gods could work together or make arrangement in what is be piety or impiety to them both. Also, in could an also mean in what men could sacrifice to the gods and at the sometimes what could be beneficial making piety because the gods find it pleasing to them. Yet, piety also means that what is loved by gods is good and at the same time what is dear to the gods could not be beneficial to them, making piety (good) or impiety (evil). Even though Euthyphro didn’t give a stray definition in what is piety to Socrates one could piety meat good the gods even though one does not know what is good for the gods or what could benefit