Editing Moral universalism (section)

=== Attempts to define a universal morality ===
In his ''[[Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals]]'' (1785), [[Immanuel Kant]] attempts to derive a supreme principle of morality that binds all [[rational agents]]. 

Similarly, [[divine command theory]] presents a form of universalism, by way of the unconditional morality of God's commandments. It revolves around the idea that morality is synonymous with following God's commands. While various religions may have Gods that endorse different beliefs and behaviors, divine command theory encompasses all instances of a deity dictating a society's morals. Plato's "[[Euthyphro dilemma]]" is a dialogue written to point out the inconsistencies of this philosophy.<ref>{{Cite book|chapter=Euthyphro|date=1924-01-01|chapter-url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oseo/instance.00254375|title=Plato: Euthyphro; Apology of Socrates; and Crito|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/oseo/instance.00254375|isbn=978-0-19-814015-3|access-date=2021-08-21}}</ref>