There are many different opinions on what the essence of morality is. Thrasymachus says that morality is the advantage of the stronger party. He views the stronger party as the party who holds the power. In a country, power is held by the government. The government provides rules in the form of laws that the subjects must follow or be punished for veering from them. These rules show the people what is right and wrong and are to the advantage of the government. In all countries some type of government is in place, whether it is a dictatorship, democracy, aristocracy, etc., so morality is always the advantage of the stronger party.
Socrates' view differs from Thrasymachus about the essence of morality. He starts by saying that he agrees that
Socrates' view differs from Thrasymachus about the essence of morality. He starts by saying that he agrees that