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According to Plato's Republic, Cephalus defines 'justice' as speaking the truth and paying one's debts. Socrates refutes this account by suggesting that it would be wrong to repay certain debts. What is the conflict between the two moral norms in this case?
According to Plato's Republic, Cephalus defines 'justice' as speaking the truth and paying one's debts. Socrates refutes this account by suggesting that it would be wrong to repay certain debts. What is the conflict between the two moral norms in this case?
- Repaying one's debts and protecting others from harm (correct)
- Speaking the truth and protecting others from harm
- Repaying one's debts and obeying the law
- Repaying one's debts and speaking the truth
Who described a moral conflict nearly twenty-four centuries later?
Who described a moral conflict nearly twenty-four centuries later?
- Cephalus
- Socrates
- Jean-Paul Sartre (correct)
- Plato
What did Jean-Paul Sartre describe in relation to moral conflict?
What did Jean-Paul Sartre describe in relation to moral conflict?
- A refutation of Plato's Republic
- A moral dilemma (correct)
- A different interpretation of justice
- A resolution to the conflict
According to Socrates, is it always right to repay one's debts?
According to Socrates, is it always right to repay one's debts?
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What does Socrates argue takes priority over repaying one's debts in certain situations?
What does Socrates argue takes priority over repaying one's debts in certain situations?
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