Among Socrates' interests was concern for
A) how the playwrights interpreted the trials of humankind.
B) knowledge as an essential determinant for one to do what is ethically right.
C) lecture rather than conversation.
D) relating ethical standards to authority and tradition.
E) how moral values derive from a transcendent God.

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Socrates was primarily concerned with the relationship between knowledge and ethical behavior. He believed that a lack of knowledge could lead to unethical or immoral actions, and that by seeking knowledge, one could live a more virtuous life.

Among Socrates' Interests Was Concern for