Socrates asks whether things are good
because they are approved by the gods or whether
the gods approve of them because they are good.
To say that actions are good just because they are
willed or approved by the gods or God seems to
make morality arbitrary.
What will be an ideal response?
Socrates believes that
God or the gods condemn or disapprove of certain beliefs and
actions because they are inherently bad. Therefore, we should
also condemn such actions.
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