Thrasymacus's Virtue

The question of what is just is often sought after in the studying of philosophical works. In Plato’s Republic, the definition of the virtue of justice is pursued. In Book I of Plato’s Republic, Thrasymacus claims the following: “what’s just is nothing other than what’s advantageous of the stronger” (338c). Following that statement, Thrasymacus is asked by Socrates to explain it further, to which Thrasymacus states that in every city that is governed aristocratically, tyrannically, or democratically, the governing group is dominant (338e). When Thrasymacus defines justice as the advantage of the stronger, he means that injustice always includes acting in a what that benefits those in power (339a). His evidence for this viewpoint is that actions
Due to my previously-stated viewpoint of what justice is, I do not agree with Thrasymacus’s definition of justice. I believe rulers, or in the case of the United States, the President should act in the interest of the general public. When considering recent events and the inauguration of President Donald Trump, I believe his view of justice might align closer with Thrasymacus’s. He is a billionaire business man. Recently many have criticized him for seemingly working toward the interests of the few – powerful, straight, white men, rather than for the general public. For example, it is said that President Trump is working toward overturning the Affordable Care Act, which would leave millions of Americans without healthcare. This would benefit those who do not wish to spend higher taxes on providing everyone with healthcare, but would severely inhibit most middle and lower-class Americans. In order to keep the rich and powerful, including Trump himself, rich and powerful, Thrasymacus’s definition of justice rings true. Rulers cannot be genuine rulers, while also acting in the interest of the