Book V

In class, we discussed the possibility of being unjust to one’s self. Some people thought that it was possible, while others did not. A reason that someone could be unjust to one’s self is by taking smaller than one’s share to the point of harm, therefore being unjust to one’s self. This person is not to be confused with the person who is not only just, but also descent by taking less than his or her share. I, however, disagree and think that it is impossible to be unjust to one’s self. In chapter one, Aristotle says, “This sort of justice, then, is complete virtue, though not simply but in relation to someone else.” From my understanding of this quote, justice is unlike other virtues because instead of dealing with the individual, justice must deal with more than one person because it is in relation with someone else.