draft of 10-3-03
PHIL 13: Ethics; Fall 2003
David O. Brink; UCSD
First Paper Topic

Write a 2-3 page paper on the following topic.  The paper is due in class on Tuesday, October 14.  Before starting, consult the Writing Guidelines handout on the course website.

Consider Euthyphro’s (third) definition of piety as what all the gods love (9d).  What does Socrates think is wrong with this definition?  What, if anything, does this show about whether morality requires a religious foundation?