Acting Unjustice In Plato's The Republic

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In Plato’s “The Republic” Glaucon makes the case that it is the consequences of acting unjust that make it unpleasant. And if a person could get away with unjust actions, it would be more beneficial to them than being just. Justice is a compromise between being a victim and being unjust. Being on the receiving side of injustice is extremely unpleasant, so as a community consequences have been created to discourage people from taking advantage of each other. Glaucon explains that acting unjust is actually the more profitable course of action, and only avoided to spare the consequences. So Glaucon has come to the conclusion that given the chance to act anonymously, even a person who appears to live a just life will take the chance to act otherwise.

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