Question

What does Socrates conclude from Thrasymachus's saying that Injustice is a virtue; the just man is naïve. The unjust man gets the better of everyone (349B-D).

A. Socrates agrees with Thrasymachus and concludes that injustice is indeed a virtue.
B. Socrates rejects Thrasymachus's claims and argues that true justice is a virtue.
C. Socrates remains neutral and does not draw any conclusions from Thrasymachus's statements.
D. Socrates believes that the concept of virtue is irrelevant to the discussion about justice.

Answer 1

Socrates rejects Thrasymachus's claims and argues that true justice is a virtue. Option B is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Socrates rejects Thrasymachus's claims and argues that true justice is a virtue.

Socrates believes that behaving justly provides the greatest avenue to happiness, and he sets out to prove this idea by using the analogy of the just city. If a just city is more successful than an unjust one, he argues, it follows that a just man will be more successful than an unjust man.

Based on these beliefs, Socrates concludes that Thrasymachus's claim that injustice is a virtue and the just man is naive is incorrect. Socrates argues that justice is inherently virtuous and that it leads to a more fulfilling and successful life.

So Option B is the correct answer.