... specific groups, self discipline, the next virtue, is observed mostly in women, slaves, and children (the majority of people in the community). Socrates defines self discipline as the ability to master one's own desires and pleasures. "Self mastery," as Socrates calls it occurs when the good part (usually the smallest portion) of the mind overtakes the bad (the largest ) part, which ... the community and whatever causes chaos is obviously immoral. Thus, if chaos within the class structure is immoral than harmony within it is moral. Glaucon and Adeimantus" originally claimed that moralit...

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