1) What do you think is the best definition of justice? It can be one of the views expressed in The Republic, a modification of one or more of them, or something completely different.
I feel that all the definitions of justice tend to have a flaw in them, but I most agree with justice is telling the truth and paying ones debts. In the Republic, Socrates reveals the flaw of this definition by giving an example. Let’s say you barrowed a weapon from a friend. But, your friend just happened to be crazy, so you wouldn’t want to return the weapon (paying ones debts) because who knows what he would do with it. Another example is, what if you where held hostage and the only way you could be set free was if you told the person holding you hostage where someone dear to you was, such as your mother. You know were she is, but don't want to tell them because they'll go off and kill her, but at the same time you want to be let free. So what do you do? Lie. This way you are set free and your family member isn’t harmed.
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