Seeking to refine his definition, Euthyphro asserts that piety is what all the gods love universally, and impiety is what they collectively despise.
Socrates, in turn, queries whether actions are pious because the gods love them or if the gods love them because they are inherently pious — a crucial distinction Euthyphro struggles to clarify.
(This is where the famous Euthyphro dillema came from).
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