Unjust Person Essay

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Is the life of a unjust person better then a just person? To figure this out, we first will have to examine the life of an unjust and just person. There are several claims that the life of an unjust person is better then just. Thrasymachos claims that justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger. Gluacon believes that being unjust but still attain the reputation of a just could achieve you a good life. I will be arguing that injustice in today’s society is at peak and unjust people are taking advantage of the just. Thrasymachos has two important claims. First, that the art of ruling is not to benefit the inferior but the stronger. The argument he makes with this claim is that the leaders of any type of political society make laws …show more content…

They take advantage of them to build a reputation for themselves. The desire to live a luxurious life, respect, and honor in a “civil” society. The unjust people will not be living with any type of social “ideology” rather they will be focused on making money for themselves. Therefore, if we examine a life of a just person, his lifestyle would be horrific. That particular person would be poor and will be lacking value in society. However, this person will have a ideology that he will live by. This will show him the fundamentals of life and this will make him realize how good or evil the surrounding society is. Since the just person is living with a set of principles, that would give him a reputation in society? The reputation will include respect and most importantly …show more content…

He claims that unjust people could learn how to be convincing in speech and attributes like the just people, and gain reputation. They will use the “just” label to make more money and have all the necessities that they require. He also mentions that it is simple to manipulate humans but how will you cheat the gods. Religion could also be manipulated for benefit of the unjust person. Since the proof of religion and gods is taught by priests and scholars, it is also taught that if you spend and make sacrifices for gods your sins could be forgiven. Therefore, the unjust have a lot of money and they could make these kinds of sacrifices and rituals and be pure and forgiven of sins. This will allow them to have a bright afterlife as

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