California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo SS 121 Quiz 1: Plato’s Republic 1)The first definition of justice given in The Republic is Justice is paying to each what they are owed Justice is in the interest of the stronger Justice is a vice, injustice a virtue Justice is an agreement among people not to harm each other Into what class of goods does Socrates place justice? It is not a good at all It is good in itself and in its consequences It is a good in itself It is not good in itself but good in its consequences According to Glaucon, into what class do most people place justice? It is not good in itself but good in its consequences It is a good in itself It is good in itself and in its consequences It is not a good at all Socrates looks for justice in the state (city) rather than in the individual person because States are usually more just than people He is already living in a perfectly just state The state is bigger and justice may be easier to find there States have laws, people don’t According to Socrates, what is the origin of war? The need for more land in order to support a luxurious lifestyle Aggression from our neighbors The quest for fame and glory The fact that human beings are naturally violent In what class is the virtue of moderation found? The auxiliaries The guardians The working class It is shared among all the classes What, in the end, is The Republic’s definition of justice? Paying each what they are owed Minding one's own business An agreement as to whole should rule The interest of the weaker According to Socrates, which of the following are the guardians allowed to have? Individual spouse Philosophical training Individual children Private property In the Allegory of the Cave, the fire in the cave represents The physical sun of the earth The good that illuminates the world of forms The heat of philosophical inquiry The blinding nature of political rhetoric The creation of the ideal state in The Republic rests on which of the following? Making sure the right people are ruling Making sure that enemies are defeated Making sure the people are happy Making sure that the economy is strong

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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

SS 121

Quiz 1: Plato’s Republic

1)The first definition of justice given in The Republic is

1. Justice is paying to each what they are owed
2. Justice is in the interest of the stronger
3. Justice is a vice, injustice a virtue
4. Justice is an agreement among people not to harm each other
Into what class of goods does Socrates place justice?
1. It is not a good at all
2. It is good in itself and in its consequences
3. It is a good in itself
4. It is not good in itself but good in its consequences
According to Glaucon, into what class do most people place justice?
1. It is not good in itself but good in its consequences
2. It is a good in itself
3. It is good in itself and in its consequences
4. It is not a good at all
Socrates looks for justice in the state (city) rather than in the individual person because
1. States are usually more just than people
2. He is already living in a perfectly just state
3. The state is bigger and justice may be easier to find there
4. States have laws, people don’t
According to Socrates, what is the origin of war?
1. The need for more land in order to support a luxurious lifestyle
2. Aggression from our neighbors
3. The quest for fame and glory
4. The fact that human beings are naturally violent
In what class is the virtue of moderation found?
1. The auxiliaries
2. The guardians
3. The working class
4. It is shared among all the classes
What, in the end, is The Republic’s definition of justice?
1. Paying each what they are owed
2. Minding one's own business
3. An agreement as to whole should rule
4. The interest of the weaker
According to Socrates, which of the following are the guardians allowed to have?
1. Individual spouse
2. Philosophical training
3. Individual children
4. Private property
In the Allegory of the Cave, the fire in the cave represents
1. The physical sun of the earth
2. The good that illuminates the world of forms
3. The heat of philosophical inquiry
4. The blinding nature of political rhetoric

The creation of the ideal state in The Republic rests on which of the following?
1. Making sure the right people are ruling
2. Making sure that enemies are defeated
3. Making sure the people are happy
4. Making sure that the economy is strong