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#10: Ethics, God's Commandments, and the Euthyphro Dilemma
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Is an action right because the gods command it, or do the gods command it because it is right?
This was the question posed by Socrates to a priest named Euthyphro over 2000 years ago, and it has become one of the most famous questions in all of philosophy. In this episode, I talk about how either of these options are a tough pill to swallow, because one implies that God's commands are arbitrary, and the other implies that God's commands are not the foundation of morality. I discuss which option I think is most plausible, and then I talk about some practical benefits of thinking through the Euthyphro dilemma for both believers and non-believers alike.
Outro music; "Tokyo Cafe" by TVARI on Pixabay
Intro music: "Lofi Heavy Chill Bass & Keyboard" by Phill Dillow on Pixabay
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