Plato | The Ring of Gyges
In this excerpt from the dialogue The Republic, Glaucon and Socrates discuss the nature and origin of justice. Glaucon defends injustice, illustrating his argument with the legend of Gyges, to play devil's advocate and force Socrates to explain why people would voluntarily choose to be just.
-According to Glaucon, his argument proves that a "master of injustice" could be perfectly unjust, thus appearing to be
A) unreasonable.
B) just.
C) reasonable.
D) wise.

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Glaucon argues that a "master of injustice" could appear to be just, as they would be able to commit injustices without being caught or punished, thus maintaining the appearance of justice.

Plato | the Ring of Gyges