POLS 250 Chapter Notes -Eugenics
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Plato wants to prove that justice is good in and of itself (that it has intrinsic value) His solution is to define justice so as to appeal to the human psychology. Political justice is harmony in the structural political body. Ideal society has 3 classes of people: producers. Justice occurs when each group performs only their role. The soul has 3 parts: rational-seeks the truth, philosophical, spiritual-seeks honour. In a just person the souls fulfills the rational element. Socrates skill analogy: all skills aim at the good of their subjects, undermines thrasymacus" conjecture. A just society has two elements: a just society, a just individual. We are not self sufficient and must cooperate with others. People should stick to the skill they are the best at. We ensure that the guardians act in the community"s best interest by educating them. Eugenics: mating is restricted and regulated to produce the best guardians.