Briefly describe the central question and key moral issue/s raised by Plato's story of the ring of Gyges

What will be an ideal response?


Plato's tale encourages us to reflect upon why we should be moral – even if we stand to gain from doing otherwise and can do so without detection. Another way of stating this would be, "what motivates us to be moral?" Plato's tale is ultimately one that raises timeless questions about moral motivation.

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What are the three types of institutions that dominated twentieth-century corrections, according to John Irwin?

What will be an ideal response?

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