1. Please complete the readings below and watch the video. Plato’s “Euthyphro Do

1. Please complete the readings below and watch the video.
Plato’s “Euthyphro Download Euthyphro.”
Lecture Notes: Plato’s “Euthyphro” and James Rachels’s Analysis of the Divine Command Theory of Ethics (Schiano). These lecture notes introduce the main question in the “Euthyphro” and the exploration of that question by James Rachels in his critique of Divine Command Theory.
Please watch: Video Lecture: Divine Command Theory: Crash Course Philosophy 33Links to an external site.. This video introduces DCT and the Euthyphro Dilemma. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRHBwxC8b8I

2. Please reflect on and formulate in your own words as much as possible the logical problem that Rachels identifies in his exploration of Plato’s question to Euthyphro. Make sure first to define what Divine Command Theory is. Then explain why it is untenable, according to Rachels. This is the most important part of the discussion, namely that you make clear what the logical problem is with DCT.
3. Consider the following questions:
Why is it tempting to appeal to the divine in constructing a theory and foundation for ethical judgment?
Do you think Rachels (and Plato) are correct that DCT does not hold up as a justification for moral/ethical judgment? Please explain, giving reasons for your position.
If you agree with Rachels that DCT is not a reliable way to justify moral/ethical judgment, can you think of an alternative way to justify moral judgments? Would that approach be one that most people should be able to accept? Why or why not?
Please include details from the texts/video and to provide justification for your own position with respect to the issues.