Euthyphro Tells Socrates That Pious Acts Are Acts That the Gods

question 25

Multiple Choice

Euthyphro tells Socrates that pious acts are acts that the gods love. This can mean

• A) that the gods make pious acts pious by loving those acts.
• B) that there are pious acts that exist purely on their own and the gods love these.
• C) Either a and b, but not both at the same time
• D) Both a and b at the same time

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Definitions:

Standards for Behaviour

Established norms or criteria that guide acceptable and appropriate actions within a society or organization.

Individualistic Societies

Individualistic Societies prioritize the needs and goals of the individual over the collective, often resulting in a loose social framework where personal achievement and independence are valued.

Collective Societies

Cultures that prioritize the needs and goals of the group over the desires and success of individual members.

Tight Cultures

Societies or organizations that have strict norms and expectations with little tolerance for deviance.