Introduction What does justice mean? Today’s society tends to associate the word justice with punishment, a way of treating others, and acting in a fair manner. However, the origins of the word “justice” date back to the ancient Greek word dikaiosune stemming from the time of Plato, Socrates, Thrasymachus, and other great philosophers. During this time, justice or dikaiosune, “referred to the condition of a person’s soul, or what we would call today his or her character,” (Wolcher, 2012, p. 543). This paper will compare the way that Thrasymachus and Plato defined justice and explain why people should act in a morally acceptable way.
Thrasymachus’ Definition of Justice Thrasymachus’ definition of justice remains to be a theory that is …show more content…
Plato’s notion of justice involved morality and a positive self-character. Plato disagreed with the Sophist view that was geared towards the unjust being a preferable way of life rather than a life of just (Clark & Poortenga, 2003, p. 13). The term justice means something completely different in today’s society then what Plato was referring. Justice meant being righteous and living a positive life by a set of moral standards. These moral standards involved living by a set of choice and consequences and punishments as consequences for bad choices.
Comparison
Plato and Thrasymachus’ views of justice greatly deferred from each other. Thrasymachus believed that justice was only for the rich and those who held power. He also believed that those who were not in power were foolish to believe that justice applied to them. Plato tried to avoid the political realm, but rather theorized and believed that justice applied to everyone no matter what his or her status or power was in society. Plato believed that each person held a moral responsibility to do good deeds, and that there were punishments for acts that were not morally correct.
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Thrasymachus’ Definition of Justice Thrasymachus’ definition of justice remains to be a theory that is …show more content…
Plato’s notion of justice involved morality and a positive self-character. Plato disagreed with the Sophist view that was geared towards the unjust being a preferable way of life rather than a life of just (Clark & Poortenga, 2003, p. 13). The term justice means something completely different in today’s society then what Plato was referring. Justice meant being righteous and living a positive life by a set of moral standards. These moral standards involved living by a set of choice and consequences and punishments as consequences for bad choices.
Comparison
Plato and Thrasymachus’ views of justice greatly deferred from each other. Thrasymachus believed that justice was only for the rich and those who held power. He also believed that those who were not in power were foolish to believe that justice applied to them. Plato tried to avoid the political realm, but rather theorized and believed that justice applied to everyone no matter what his or her status or power was in society. Plato believed that each person held a moral responsibility to do good deeds, and that there were punishments for acts that were not morally correct.
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