It is quite obvious from the dialogue, that Socrates counters Euthyphro’s definitions and explanations of piety because he considered them inconsistent and contradictory. He found it absurd that Euthyphro assumed his act of prosecuting his own father, pious. Euthyphro’s view of what was right/acceptable was based solely on his own perspective and not on the bigger picture(society). From Socrates’ surprise, it is evident that prosecuting one’s father or relative was not socially acceptable. This begs the question, ‘how can an act be deemed right based on only one’s justification and not by others?’ Just as Socrates countered a definition of piety by Euthyphro, when he said “piety is that which is dear to the gods and impiety is that which is