A good society is that where power is divided among poor and rich people. Poor and rich people get same economic opportunities and justice. From his book “Moral Ethics” we can conclude that Aristotle is against overpowering a one specific race. On the other end, Athens society was corrupt and rich people had the most power. When power is given to a specific set of people, it demolishes the entire society to ground because they don’t do justice. The same thing was happening during Socrates trial in court. If the people of Athens were holding high virtue and power was equally divided among all the people, Socrates would not sentence to death for speaking the …show more content…
Because he knew the true meaning of happy life. In Athens, rich and poor were two main classes. Rich people used to control everything in a city. They used to convince people that if you have a lot of wealth and a high status then you are a good and happy person.1 The reason they were lying to their people is because they wanted to have strong hold in the city. On the other end, Socrates spoke the truth and told people what does it really mean to be a happy person. He said happy life is not when you possess a high status and wealth, but a good life is when you have wisdom. Because wisdom is the key to a happy