Minimum Word Count: At least 400
At least 1 quote or reference to Book I of Plato's 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?
Discussions have been deep and gloriously messy. We've looked at some real world examples that bring these issues to light and some philosophical questions from 2000 years ago that are some of the first examples of moral philosophy.
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 you\ 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 Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, #MeToo and Black Lives Matter and discuss how you see justice or injustice playing in to these situations.
Why bother defending justice?
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