Origin of right and wrong: the unchangeable God.

"The point which I should first wish to understand is whether the pious or holy is beloved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is beloved of the gods." - Socrates
This is a quote from one of the dialogues of Plato. The only things we know about that great philosopher Socrates come his student's (Plato) writings about him. In essence, what Socrates is trying to ask here is this: Is something right because God wills it, or does God will it because it is right? The exception being he was referring to polytheism where I am referring to monotheism. This is a very mind boggling statement which I think I have the answer for. In my GNED 101 (Contemporary Issues) class we briefly hit on this dilemma.
Is something right because God wills it? This is the first of two questions Socrates presents. Well if that is true then God decided what is right and what is wrong. Let's take the issue of rape. We would all probably say that is definitely a sin and is a wrong action to commit. What if God decided it was right though? What then? This approach makes it sound as if God arbitrarily decided what was right and wrong. I t sounds as if God just reached into a hat and pulled out the answers and left it to chance. I believe this is not the nature of God. I believe God is a God of order and preciseness. Ecclesiastes 3:14 it says Gods plan are thought out and permanent and we cannot mess with them.
The second question posed was "Does God will it because it is right?" This question almost readily implies that God is subservient to another cosmic force. God is all powerful and does not answer to anyone else as to what is right or wrong. Psalm 97:9 says "For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods."
If, as you have figured out, I believe neither of these questions are the right answer, then what is?
Here is my answer. I believe what is right ultimately originates in the unchanging character of God. God himself is right and cannot sin or do wrong and it has always been that way. The most profound definition of righteousness is God himself. Look at Mal 3:6 where it says "For I am the Lord, I change not..." and in Psalm 145:17, "The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works." Hebrews 13:8 captures this unchangeable aspect of God. "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."