Question

In light of the assigned readings: consider the character socrates in plato's republic. what is the biggest problem that he finds when analyzing polemarchus' view that "justice is doing good by one's friends and harm to one's enemies?"

Answer 1

The correct answer here is that "It would be conceptually incoherent for "justice" to promote harm since it is conceptually linked to virtue, which always aims at excellence and benefit, and never at harm." Thus, Polemarchus' view is inherently incorrect according to this viewpoint, as justice should never cause harm, even to one's own enemy.