It's important to understand the role the gods play in Euthyphro's definitions of piety. ... Socrates explains that he is looking for the natural universal definition that everyone can agree upon and not several instances/examples of pious acts. ... Euthyphro has admitted that the gods love the pious and hate the impious in chorus with disagreeing between themselves. ... Socrates' question is whether the love of the gods is even relevant to the meaning of piety. ... Euthyphro confirms that that's the exact meaning of care that he intended. ...

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He never played cricket. ... What is Utilitarianism??? ... We should appeal to the principle of utility itself only when we face a moral dilemma between two secondary principles. ... But those who, while desiring what others possess, put no energy into striving for it, are either incessantly grumbling that fortune does not do for them what they do not attempt to do for themselves or overflowing with envy and ill-will towards those who possess what they would like to have" (The Philosophy of J.S. ... The problem is that we are commonly motivated to not kill or steal, which are specific acts, bu...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He never played cricket. ... What is Utilitarianism??? ... We should appeal to the principle of utility itself only when we face a moral dilemma between two secondary principles. ... But those who, while desiring what others possess, put no energy into striving for it, are either incessantly grumbling that fortune does not do for them what they do not attempt to do for themselves or overflowing with envy and ill-will towards those who possess what they would like to have" (The Philosophy of J.S. ... The problem is that we are commonly motivated to not kill or steal, which are specific acts, bu...

• Word Count: 995
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate