Euthyphro – PlatoJasmine K. TownsellPHI 208: Ethics and moral reasoningProf. Rachel HowellJanuary 12, 2014The Great DebateThe principle of holiness arose in the debate between Socrates and Euthyphro as the two men discussed whether holiness was something the gods actually loved or whether holiness was something the gods loved because that she was in fact a saint. The concept of holiness between the two is important because they needed to know exactly how the gods broke down and recognized holiness. This was a major factor because it essentially set standards and laws for people who actually chose to worship. Basically, it doesn't depend on whether an act is holy or whether the act was something that was adopted by a particular god and made holy. In this article, I will explain how the concept of holiness is cultivated in discussion and why it occupies a prominent place between the two. As the debate progressed, Socrates began to question and ask Euthyphro for his definition of piety to better help him understand his reasoning. Euthyphro then responded to Socrates with three distinct definitions...