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What philosopher associated justice with merit, in the sense that individuals are treated and given a station in life according to their talents and accomplishments?

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Plato is the philosopher that states this.

Step-by-step explanation:

Plato is an important philosopher form Athens. He stablished a theory of justice in the middle of a historic moment in Athens were justice was an issue itself, since there was a lot of chaos.

Justice was a merit, a human virtue, it was also considered a "specialization" by which a person follows his duties. Justice comes along with a person´s own duties and talents, this means every person should do as supposed, to help society.

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