Justice vs. Injustice

At the end of class Thursday Miss Merwin asked if it is in justice or injustice if our desire was not fulfilled. If desire is to cause some sort of harm to our body and we chose not to give into our desire would that be injustice or justice. If our desire is not completed leaving some sort of incompletion is that justice or injustice. In 443 d Socrates gives an overview what justice seems to be. That a man is truly concerned with his overall state of being, not just one part but all aspects to create the whole. This idea extends to a just city. There are numerous components towards the working/making of a city. The homogenous goal is specifically for the greater good of the city. With that in mind I believe Socrates would argue that if a desire is not adequately met, we must still observe the overall effect on the body.

An example used in class if our desire was to have more food than our body needed but we deny our desire to eat would that be considered injustice or justice. According to Socrates I think it would be considered justice, even though our desire is not satisfied it is only one component. The unified goal is in the best interest of our body's health. Not giving into our desire is best for our health establishing justice rather than injustice. Even so Socrates argues that the city is not interested in the happiness of one single person but the overall happiness of the homogeneous city.