Records Management Theory's Dilemma: What is a Record? Joshua Finnell

In the Euthyphro, Socrates encounters Euthyphro outside the courts where both are enroute to trials pertaining to piety. Euthyphro is prosecuting his father for murder, while Socrates is on trial for engaging in impious acts. In the course of their conversation Socrates questions whether prosecuting one's own father is impious, especially after Euthyphro boldly claims his act is not (Plato, 2005, p. 4). This inevitably leads Socrates to ascertain the correct definition of piety, so that he can accurately separate pious acts from non-pious acts. In his dialogue with Euthyphro, Socrates is essentially searching for a universal definition of piety so he may recognize them pious activities where they occur.