Justice as Fairness

question of justice in any situation concerning warfare is a difficult one to address, as many people hold opposing views on the righteousness of war itself. In the Aeneid, Virgil proposes a new question for readers to consider as he allows the main character, Aeneas, to undergo a change in mentality throughout the epic. The reader is forced to decide whether the killing of an opponent is deemed as just or unjust. Although many scholars have proposed differing definitions of justice, Plato…

There comes a time in everyone 's life where they have been wronged by another person. Whether it was someone stealing another your lunch out of the company fridge or finding out your lover has been carrying out an affair behind there back, it is human nature to want to seek revenge. However, taking the highroad and turning the other cheek is the moral thing to do. What if someone killed your only child would that change anything on the matter? In the short story titled “Killings”, author Andre…

definition of as justice is the advantage of the stronger is significantly weaker argument, when compared to Socrates claim that justice is a virtue of doing what you’re best suited to do and minding your own business. In section 433b of the Republic Socrates defines Justice as “...doing one’s own work and not meddling with what is not one’s own”. He describes justice as everyone doing and completing the jobs they are supposed, and not wavering from the role that they play. Justice can be found…

Homer and Plato both write stories which revolve around characters with stubborn personalities. Plato creates the old, Greek philosopher Socrates, whom strongly believes in his life purpose as to be a philosopher. He knows what his soul desires in life and as stated in The Apology, he is not afraid of death in exchange for not being a philosopher. Achilles too has beliefs of respecting honor and avoiding dishonor. In many cases, Achilles support of the honor system shows in The Iliad. During The…

Both Protagoras and Republic IV explore the nature of desire and its relation to reason and will, and whether or not desire can overcome the will. Both have similarities to each other, however, their conclusions are distinctly different: In Protagoras, Socrates argues that akrasia is impossible, as a man making a bad choice stems from ignorance rather than weakness, while Republic IV presented a different conception, in which our appetites can lead us to make bad decisions if these appetites are…

In the Gorgias Socrates explains the effect of self-mastery in the actions of its beholders, “the name for the states of organization and order of the soul is “lawful’ and “law,” which lead people to become law-abiding and orderly, and these are justice and self-control” (83). Since self-mastery creates a law-abiding citizen no wrong can befall a good man in terms of the laws of the city during his life. In the Apology, Socrates implies that these rules do not follow afterlife because no one…

Assignment. Plato- Socrates must prove that justice is choice worthy because of itself and due to its consequences. Socrates also mentions about Individual Justice but shifts its debate on Political Justice. He describes an ideal good city-Kallipolis. He located justice in it and now has the aim to find soul in it. Kallipolis is shown as complete city. If it’s extremely good it should have all the virtues of the city-wisdom, temperance, courage and Justice. These virtues have been identified…

or the rule, or the next right pattern all three have the bigger picture of right and wrong, good and bad ever in mind. Lovin agrees that all of these are connected. There are four virtues of utmost importance: temperance, courage, prudence, and justice.(Loving pg. 69) All of which must make the…

Aristotle claims that to be morally virtuous one must find a mean between two vices. The moral virtue of friendliness is said to be the mean between the vices of obsequious and grouchy. He discusses the idea that it is not right to treat a stranger the same way we would treat someone we know very well. It seems as though people can sometimes be so friendly they become obsequious. Because obsequiousness is an extreme, it can be seen as a negative. However, sometimes more of something is necessary…

In The Republic written by Plato, a dialogue between Socrates and several others is developed to illuminate a conversation concerning politics and life. His complex ideals prove his way of political thinking and democratic citizenship. Although many make an assumption that Socrates supports totalitarian principles, his values prove otherwise. Socrates demonstrates his beliefs by supporting education, encouraging society support, believing in gender equality, and understanding the diversity of…