• The origin of Plato's account is found in Herodotus. Candaules, King of Lydia, fascinated with the body of his wife, invited Gyges, to that observed in secret at the time that was undressing bedtime. The queen realized the presence of the intruder and the next day, given a choice between being sentenced to death, because not only among the Lydians, Herodotus says, but between almost all the Barbarians is a great shame that so let see naked man, or kill the king and marry her. Gyges chose the latter and became king of Lydia.
Can you imagine what would happen if you were invisible? You could do as you wished! No one would catch you. There would be no punishment for your sins.
The Ring of Gyges myth tells it Plato in his work "La Republica" , this story came from Socrates' belief that the human being in the background is good, Glaucon, a student of his, did not believe it well and in opposition told the myth of Gyges. Socrates explains to Glaucon who pursue righteousness that they do not by choice or love it, but simply because they want to avoid the consequences that fall upon them to commit injustice.
then Glaucon challenges Socrates to prove that this widespread view in ethics is wrong. "convince us," he said Glaucon and others who participate in the discussion-that there are strong reasons for doing the right thing, not just reasons as fear of being discovered, but reasons to be valid even if not discovered us. Prove that, unlike the pastor, a wise person who found the ring would continue to do what is right. "
According to Plato, Socrates Glaucon convinced that, for many apparently reaping benefits of injustice, they are just happy who act properly.
because it does not matter what you do in this situation because the fate of who sits on the outside of the human is that of a god or a beast. A beast outside the human, the social, culture, or a god, omnipotent or at least with higher privileges than those of a man.
do good and avoid evil is the old general rule ethics, but do so out of obligation, not choice we make the difference between a good man and a good man.
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