Question 1 (1 point) Polemarchus defines justice as benefiting one’s friends and

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Question 1 (1 point)

Polemarchus defines justice as benefiting one’s friends and harming one’s enemies. Socrates argues against this definition that it might lead people to mistakenly benefit bad people and harm good people.

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Question 2 (1 point)

Which of the following best describes the way the character of Thrasymachus participates in the conversation?

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Open-minded and considerate of others' point of view.

Carefully argued, giving patient explanations of his reasons for belief.

A wild beast about to spring, ready to tear his victim to pieces.

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Question 3 (1 point)

Which statement best describes Thrasymachus’ definition of justice?

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Justice is nothing else than the advantage of the stronger.

Justice is speaking the truth and repaying debts.

Justice is helping friends and harming enemies.

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Question 4 (1 point)

Why does Socrates think unjust people are incapable of achieving anything as a group?

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The unjust will always get caught and stopped eventually by the just.

Injustice causes quarrels that prevent achieving a common purpose.

Unjust people are too lazy to achieve anything.

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Question 5 (1 point)

Socrates thinks unjust people can achieve things as long as they're on their own and not working in a group, since then they don’t have to cooperate with others.

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Ans 1 : True

According to the Polymarchus , friends are owed good and enemies are owed bad . To which the Socrates disagrees and says that people can mistakenly befriend bad people , so in such a case , it is not just if we unintentionally do good to a enemy and harm a friend.

Socrates then encouraged Polymarchus over his statement and wanted it to change it a little . He wanted him to define his term "friends" more appropriately.

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