Unjust Life To Live In Plato's Republic
The Best Life to Live Book two of Plato’s Republic identifies the differences between and defines what it means to live a just life and an unjust life. This provides us with specific details of which life is actually the better life to live. I believe that in our society today, the unjust life can have many consequences where as the just life does not truly have many benefits like it should. Because of this, I think it leads people to be more inclined to do more unjust acts more often than just, but only if they think they could get away with it. If a person had the opportunity to commit an unjust act and knowingly get away with it, or live an unjust life, I believe that numerous individuals would commit the unjust act over the just
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Being able to do anything without consequence would quickly lead to mayhem within a country. This is shown in the text with the story of The Ring of Gyges. The Ring of Gyges is a story of which the person whom wears the ring is invisible and able to commit any action (The Republic). In my opinion, if people in our society had access to this ring, I think every person would commit unjust acts. Even the most just individual would turn to unjust actions. With this ring, it would bring out the worst in every person and give him or her the ability to give into any desire. If a person knew no one could ever find out it was he or she who had committed any unjust action there would be no reason not to commit the act. I think that any person wearing this ring would give in to his or her own person desires and wants. They would do this because if we all knew of its powers we would look only help ourselves and attempt to possible better our lives. Compared to the actual story of the ring itself, the person wearing it kills the King in order to better his own life. He also gives in to sexual desires of his own at the same time. Both of these things I believe foreshadowing what it is thought of that people would do if they had the ring. Overall, I think people would commit unjust actions with this ring because he or she would not be able to avoid his or her true desires and wants in life. In addition, I am not saying that every person would be this way but in my opinion, most would. Although, I do believe that there is some people who are genuinely just individuals and even with this ring would commit some unjust acts. People like this would be ones who use the ring to helps others and benefit the greater good but also do give in to some of his or her personal wants and desires. I think it is possible to wear this ring and not
Being able to do anything without consequence would quickly lead to mayhem within a country. This is shown in the text with the story of The Ring of Gyges. The Ring of Gyges is a story of which the person whom wears the ring is invisible and able to commit any action (The Republic). In my opinion, if people in our society had access to this ring, I think every person would commit unjust acts. Even the most just individual would turn to unjust actions. With this ring, it would bring out the worst in every person and give him or her the ability to give into any desire. If a person knew no one could ever find out it was he or she who had committed any unjust action there would be no reason not to commit the act. I think that any person wearing this ring would give in to his or her own person desires and wants. They would do this because if we all knew of its powers we would look only help ourselves and attempt to possible better our lives. Compared to the actual story of the ring itself, the person wearing it kills the King in order to better his own life. He also gives in to sexual desires of his own at the same time. Both of these things I believe foreshadowing what it is thought of that people would do if they had the ring. Overall, I think people would commit unjust actions with this ring because he or she would not be able to avoid his or her true desires and wants in life. In addition, I am not saying that every person would be this way but in my opinion, most would. Although, I do believe that there is some people who are genuinely just individuals and even with this ring would commit some unjust acts. People like this would be ones who use the ring to helps others and benefit the greater good but also do give in to some of his or her personal wants and desires. I think it is possible to wear this ring and not