Comparing Plato And Glaucon's Justice System

As human beings we test our limits. For good and for bad. Glaucon says to do wrong is naturally good, to be wronged is bad. The joy you would get from doing wrong doesn't last long and the pain from being wronged lasts a long time. As a result, we created the justice system. Glaucon says that people behave justly because we have a fear of punishment from our justice systems. If you were to think about committing a crime such as murder, any sane person would stop and think about how it would affect their life, if they would get caught, and what the punishment would be. Plato’s thinking is exactly the opposite of Glaucon’s. He says that we do what’s right because we know it’s right and we do wrong even though we know it’s wrong. I believe that both of them are correct and that there is a middle ground between them. Both Plato and Glaucon are focusing on the extremes of human rights and wrongs. As we grow up; parents, teachers, and other role models in our lives set standards and boundaries. They teach us right and wrong. As we are being taught these boundaries, we test them and …show more content…
No matter what culture or lifestyle you’re apart of there is always right and wrong whether it’s morally, mentally, or physically. Wisdom is what I would call the middle line between right and wrong. We all know of people who aren’t wise. An example would be someone who swears too much. They come off as rude and aggressive. A wise person on the other hand picks and chooses their words in a careful and respectful way, but also knows when an F-bomb is necessary. The word has more power when used less often and a wise person realizes that. But a wise person has learned that it’s wrong to swear and only does it when they have to. That’s the nature of wisdom and why it’s in-between right and wrong. A wise person knows what it means to be right and wrong but uses both for the greater good of themselves and those around