Question

Which of the following is the best statement of the contradiction to which Euthyphro thinks his critics are committed, per the underlined bit?

a. If it is wrong to prosecute one’s father, what Zeus did to his father was bad and unjust. Zeus is the best and most just of gods. Ergo, if it is wrong to prosecute one’s father, Zeus is both best and most just and bad and unjust. This is a contradiction.
b. Euthyphro’s critics contradict themselves in what they claim about the gods andabout Euthyphro.
c. Holiness means prosecuting wrongdoers, even your own family members. Unholiness means not prosecuting. Ergo, prosecuting one’s father for wrongdoing is both holy and unholy. This is a contradiction.
d. Everyone is mad at Euthyphro for prosecuting his father for wrongdoing, but he is doing the right thing. This is a contradiction.
e. Euthyphro is citing a family relation–Zeus’s authority as father figure–to prove that one should ignore family relations. This is a contradiction.

Answer 1

Answer:If it is wrong to prosecute one's father, what Zeus did to his father was bad and unjust. Zeus is the best and most just of the gods. Ergo, if it is wrong to prosecute one's father, Zeus is both best and most just and bad and unjust. This is a contradiction.

Explanation:EUTHYPHROS is a dialogue between Socrates and Euthyphro it occurred around the year 399BC, the dialogue is based on two main issues which are PIETY AND JUSTICE.

Both Socrates and Euthyphro where present at the King magistrate court it is at that court that they had this dialogue. Euthyphro came with a murder charge against his father at the court.

Finally,Euthyphro is made to agree to the fact that each of his definitions of the word "piety" has failed, but, rather than accept and make corrections to his faulty definition, he left the dialogue.