Plato's Moral Realism

Plato’s Moral Realism: Unveiling the Idea of the Good

Plato’s moral realism hinges on the Idea of the Good, the ultimate, unhypothetical first principle. According to Plato, it is this very Idea that imbues just actions with usefulness and benefit. Plato’s prioritization of the Good distinguishes him from nearly all other philosophers, a fact often overshadowed by later Christian Platonists who sought to equate it with the God of scripture.

However, for Plato, metaphysics ta…