Question

Which of the following is the best statement of the Euthyphro dilemma as it applies to the divine command Theory?

Group of answer choices
-The euthyphro Dilemma states that either God commands things because they are moral, things are moral because God commands them, or it is the case that neither of these things is true.
-The euthyphro Dilemma states that it is logically possible for for it to be both true that god commands things because they are moral and things are moral only because God commands them.
-The statement that God commands morality allows for exactly two possibilities. Either god commands things merely because those things are moral, or things are moral merely because God commands them.
-The euthyphro Dilemma states that is impossible for God to command things because they are moral, and it is also impossible for things to be moral because God commands them.

Answer 1

The Euthyphro Dilemma for Divine Command Theory states: Either God commands what's moral, or morality relies on God's commands, or neither is true. So, option 1 is the correct choice.

The best statement of the Euthyphro dilemma as it applies to the Divine Command Theory is choice 1:
"The Euthyphro Dilemma states that either God commands things because they are moral, things are moral because God commands them, or it is the case that neither of these things is true."

This formulation encapsulates the central dilemma posed by Euthyphro – does God's command determine what is moral, or is there an independent standard of morality that God recognizes? If God's commands are based on an external standard, morality exists independently of God.

If God's commands determine morality, then morality seems arbitrary and contingent on divine whim. The dilemma challenges the coherence of grounding morality solely in divine commands and prompts reflection on the nature of morality in relation to the divine.