Euthyphro Dilemma Flashcards
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Background story
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Euthyphro & Socrates meet at the courthouse. Euthyphro is bringing murder charges against his dad. Socrates asks where “right” comes from, and Euthyphro says it’s from the gods.
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Dilemma Statement
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Is something good because God says it is? Or does He say it is because it’s good?
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Why it’s a problem for theists:
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Makes morality arbitrary (God could say murder is good). Morality is independent of God (we don’t need Him after all).
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Christian Answer
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Neither — false dilemma. God’s nature/essence IS the standard by which we define and measure goodness. The Trinity is what defines goodness.
