Is Morality Older Than God?An ancient paradox on the source of our values.

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Living Thought Experiments

This classic thought experiment questions the ultimate source of moral authority. Plato's Euthyphro dilemma presents a difficult choice. Is an action good simply because God commands it? If so, morality is arbitrary. Or does God command it because it is *already* good? This implies a standard of goodness that is independent of, and perhaps superior to, a divine being. The paradox forces us to consider where 'good' truly comes from.