Plato And Glaucon: An Analysis

In the debate betwixt Plato and Glaucon, Glaucon explained that somethings are good in itself and others are good due to the consequences. For instance, he introduces the enlightening idea that justice is not good in itself, because it was created only for the benefit of others through a contract. A contract-view society refers to law making and abiding, because it prevents harm being done to individuals. Through this idea, Glaucon explained how all decisions have either good or bad consequences, and these consequences dictate all behavior. For example, Glaucon used a parable of a man who exploited invisibility to rise to power. Likewise, a husband can make the decision to abstain from having sex with another lady or secretly engage in sexual