Minimum Word Count: At least 350
At least 1 quote or reference to Plato's The Republic
At least 1 quote, reference, or link to a modern example of justice or injustice
The first week of class has focused on two main questions:
Why bother being good?
What is Justice?
These questions have sparked a lot of thought, discussion, and debate. Most of all, they've called into question some of the essential questions about what it means to be a part of a culture or civilization.
For your first blog, take time to come to some conclusions for yourself on the issues of goodness and justice. Here are some possible questions to get your started, but you are always more than welcome to come up with a question or questions on your own.
What is justice?
Is justice, as it is currently practiced, just the advantage of the stronger? How do you know?
Why do you think our discussion on the importance of doing good turned into a discussion on the benefits of being bad?
How is the ideal of justice different from how you have experienced justice?
How do children learn about justice, and what does that say about us?
Look at the current events surrounding Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, or Trayvon Martin and discuss how you see justice or injustice playing into these situations.
Why bother defending justice?
Our questions from class:
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